HC Deb 25 July 1983 vol 46 cc307-8W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will publish in the Official Report

Mr. Hayhoe

The information readily available is set out in the following table.

a list of the other factors affecting inflation referred to in his reply of 5 July, Official Report, c. 54, concerning the fall in the effective exchange rate.

Mr. Moore

No. Very many factors affect the level of prices and inflation in the short run. In the longer run, the Government's monetary and fiscal policies are crucial.

Mr. Arnold

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the annual rate of inflation for each of the last 10 years ended April 1983.

Mr. Lawson

The following table shows the 12 monthly increase in the retail prices index in April of each of the last 10 years:

April Per cent.
1974 15.2
1975 21.7
1976 18.9
1977 17.5
1978 7.9
1979 10.1
1980 21.8
1981 12.0
1982 9.4
1983 4.0

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