HC Deb 07 March 1985 vol 74 c534W
Mr. MacKenzie

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the rates of inflation for 1978–79 and in each subsequent year to the latest convenient date.

Mr. Lawson

The percentage changes in the retail prices index, financial year on previous financial year, are as follows:

per cent.
1978–79 8.3
1979–80 15.8
1980–81 16.3
1981–82 11.5
1982–83 7.1
1983–84 4.7