Oil and the Principal Basic Materials

HC Deb 31 July 1981 vol 9 cc686-7W

Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the movement in the dollar prices of, respectively, oil and the principal basic materials in each of the past 10 years and in this year to date.

Mr. Lawson

I regret that in the time available it has not been possible to provide the information requested. I shall write to the hon. Member.