HC Deb 23 May 1979 vol 967 c160W
Mr. Ralph Howell

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish in the Official Report an itemised list of the goods and services which make up the retail price index, together with the weighting of each.

Mr. Jim Lester

The range of goods and services purchased by households is divided into some 95 expenditure groups for the purpose of calculating the retail prices index. These groups and the weight to be used in 1979 are listed on page 240 of the March issue of theDepartment of Employment Gazette.