HC Deb 03 July 1986 vol 100 c610W
Mr. Sean Hughes

asked the Paymaster General what has been the value of the petrol component of the retail prices index for each of the last 12 months.

Mr. Lang

Taking January 1974 as 100, the index figures for the "petrol and oil" component of the retail prices index for the 12 months to May were:

Figures
14 May 1985 490.0
June 1985 488.3
July 1985 481.6
August 1985 478.6
September 1985 475.0
October 1985 467.5
November 1985 463.4
December 1985 462.1
January 1986 459.4
February 1986 447.5
March 1986 427.4
April 1986 412.8
May 1986 392.0