§ Mr. Norman Lamontasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection if he will give the price index figure for the latest available month of
NATIONALISED INDUSTRIES AND MOTORING COSTS PRICE INDICES (March 1974=100) March 1974 March 1975 March 1976 March 1977 March 1978 February 1979 Retail prices*— Electricity 100 137 188 220 249 265 Gas 100 112 139 154 169 170 Domestic coal 100 127 160 194 223 251 Postage—second class letter 100 183 217 217 233 233 Telephone—private subscriber local call 100 150 300 300 300 300 Fares 100 123 166 200 229 254 of which: Rail Fares 100 118 172 215 247 272 Motoring and cycling 100 130 149 171 188 206 Wholesale prices†— Finished steel 100 154 164 214 228 237(p) Sources: * General Index of Retail Prices (Department of Employment). † Wholesale Price Index (Department of Industry).