§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what level of Christmas bonus would be necessary today to preserve the purchasing power of a £10 bonus in 1973; and what level of bonus would similarly have been necessary in December 1978.
§ Mr. PrenticeBased on the movement of the general index of retail prices up to October 1980, the latest date for which a figure is available, the present real value of the £10 bonus in 1973 is £27.71. The corresponding figure for December 1978 was £20.81.