§ Mr. Rookerasked the Paymaster General what has been the change in the percentage of the retail prices index in mortgage interest payments between April 1979 and April 1985.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe weight attaching to the component of the retail prices index which relates to mortgage interest payments increased from 3.1 per cent. to 4.6 per cent. between 1979 and 1985. The index for mortgage interest payments rose by 158 per cent. between April 1979 and April 1985.