§ Mr. MarlowTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make it his policy that on each future occasion when he publicises the retail prices index he will also publicise the annual increase in the cost of living excluding mortgage rate and such taxes as the community charge.
§ Mr. LilleyA series is already published in the monthly press notice for "all items excluding housing" which is very close to the index requested, since two thirds of the weight for housing is accounted for by mortgage payments and domestic rates/community charges.