HC Deb 16 March 1990 vol 169 c409W
Mr. Chris Smith

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the current retail prices index for the United Kingdom calculated on the same basis as the similar indices are in(a) France and (b) Germany.

Mr. Lilley

It is not practicable to perform such calculations taking account of the many differences between these countries in methods and concepts used in constructing consumer price indices.