§ Mr. Spellerasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give details of the retail price index over the last three available months in 1980 compared with the same three months in 1978 and 1979.
§ Mr. BiffenThe following is the information:
Actual index Percentage change in retail prices index* from the previous month Year on year percentage change in retail prices index* 1978— July 198.1 0.3 7.8 August 199.4 0.7 8.0 September 200.2 0.4 7.8 1979— July 229.1 4.3 15.6 August 230.9 0.8 15.8 September 233.4 1.0 16.5 1980— July 267.9 0.8 16.9 August 268.5 0.2 16.3 September 270.2 0.6 15.9 * All items index.
§ Mr. Marlowasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what have been the monthly, three monthly, six monthly and annual increases in the retail price index for each month since October 1978.
§ Mr. BiffenI will let my hon. Friend have a reply as soon as possible.