HL Deb 25 June 1991 vol 530 cc38-9WA
Lord Mason of Barnsley

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What has been the percentage increase in retail prices since 1979 and what has been the increase in beer prices over the same period.

The Minister of State, Department of Transport (Lord Brabazon of Tara)

Between May 1979 and May 1991, the "all items" retail prices index increased by 143.9 per cent. while the price index for beer rose by 236.3 per cent.