HL Deb 13 November 1980 vol 414 c1547WA
Lord HAWKE

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What proportion of the retail price index, which plays so great a part in

Retail Prices Index
Indices Jan. 1974 = 100 Percentage Change over a year earlier
All items All items excluding tobacco All items excluding alcoholic drinks All items excluding tobacco & alcoholic drinks All items All items excluding tobacco All items excluding alcoholic drinks All items excluding tobacco & alcoholic drinks
Jan. 1975 119.9 119.7 120.0 119.8 19.9 19.7 20.0 19.8
Jan. 1976 147.9 147.3 147.8 147.1 23.4 23.1 23.2 22.8
Jan. 1977 172.4 171.5 172.3 171.2 16.6 16.4 16.6 16.4
Jan. 1978 189.5 188.0 189.5 187.9 9.9 9.6 10.0 9.8
Jan. 1979 207.2 206.1 207.9 206.8 9.3 9.6 9.7 10.1
Jan. 1980 245.3 244.2 245.7 244.5 18.4 18.5 18.2 18.2
Sept. 1980 270.2 268.9 270.0 268.6 15.9 16.0 15.5 15.7