HC Deb 02 December 1985 vol 88 cc85-6W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Paymaster General what information he has to how changes in the prices of clothing and footwear in each of the last 10 years compare to changes in the retail prices index as a whole.

Mr. Alan Clark

The information requested is as follows:

The 12-month percentage changes in the annual average indices for retail prices 1975–1984 are:
* RPI Clothing & Footwear RPI all items
1975 14.9 24.2
1976 11.0 16.5
1977 12.8 15.8
1978 8.6 8.3
1979 9.5 13.4
1980 9.7 18.0
1981 1.4 11.9
1982 1.1 8.6
1983 2.0 4.6
1984 -0.1 5.0
Jan-Oct 1985† 3.6 6.2

* Average 1975 compared with average 1974 etc
† Average level of price in the 10 months to October 1985 compared with corresponding period in the previous year.