HC Deb 26 March 1981 vol 1 c388W
33. Mr. Parry

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the current value of the £ sterling, taking it as 100p on 27 March 1979.

Mr. Brittan

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