Retail Prices Index (Hansard, 11 January 1990)

HC Deb 11 January 1990 vol 164 c705W 705W

§ Mr. Harry Greenway
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the latest retail prices index figure; what percentage of this covers the mortgage interest element; what were the comparable figures in 1975 and 1976; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. Ryder
The table summarises the information requested:

All-items RPI annual inflation rate per cent. Contribution of the mortgage interest payments component to the RPI inflation rate per cent. points

November 1989 7.7 2

November 1976 15.0 ¼

November 1975 25.2 Not available

	All-items RPI annual inflation rate per cent.	Contribution of the mortgage interest payments component to the RPI inflation rate per cent. points
November 1989	7.7	2
November 1976	15.0	¼
November 1975	25.2	Not available