§ Mr. Corrieasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the value of the £ sterling is now compared with March 1973, March 1975 and March 1977.
§ Mr. Bruce-Gardyne[pursuant to his reply, 11 February 1982, c. 476]: Taking the internal purchasing power of the £ sterling as 100p in March 1973, March 1975 and March 1977, its value in December 1981, the latest period for which information is available, was 29p, 40p and 57p respectively.