HC Deb 20 March 1981 vol 1 c195W
Mr. Craigen

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the current purchasing value of the £ sterling today compared with that in May 1979.

Mr. Brittan

Taking the internal purchasing power of the £ sterling as 100p in May 1979, its value in February 1981, the latest month for which information is available, was 77p.

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