HC Deb 30 April 1981 vol 3 c453W
Mr. Parry

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the present value of the £ sterling, taking it as 100p in April 1979.

Mr. Lawson

Taking the internal purchasing power of the £ sterling as 100p in April 1979, its value in March 1981, the latest period for which information is available, was 75p.