Post Office (Appointment of Director)

HC Deb 18 January 1979 vol 960 c845W

Mr. Richard Wainwright

asked the Secretary of State for Industry how many names were submitted to him for his consideration prior to his recent appointment of a new trade unionist director of the Post Office.

Mr. Kaufman:

One.

NATIONALISED INDUSTRIES AND MOTORING COSTS PRICE INDICES
March 1974=100
	March 1974	March 1975	March 1976	March 1977	March 1978	December 1978
RETAIL PRICES*
Electricity	100	137	188	220	249	263
Gas	100	112	139	154	169	169
Domestic coal	100	127	160	194	223	249
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	243
of which, Rail Fares	100	118	172	215	247	253
Motoring and cycling	100	130	149	171	188	202
WHOLESALE PRICeS†
Finished steel	100	154	164	214	228	236
Sources:
*General Index of Retail Prices (Department of Employment).
†Wholesale Price Index (Department of Industry)