HC Deb 29 March 1979 vol 965 c271W
Mr. Teddy Taylor

asked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection what was the level of the retail price index on the most recent date for which figures are available; and what was the comparable index figure in January 1974.

Mr. Maclennan

The level of the retail price index in mid-February 1979 was 208.9, compared with the base level of 100 in January 1974.