§ Mr. Dempseyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services to what figure the £10 Christmas bonus would need to be raised, with a view to restoring the purchasing power it realised at the time of its introduction in 1972.
§ Mr. PrenticeOn the basis of the movement in the general index of retail prices between December 1972, when the £10 Christmas bonus was introduced, and June 1979, the latest date for which a figure is available, the bonus would have to be increased to £24.75 to restore its original value.