HC Deb 16 May 1996 vol 277 c543W
Mr. Tredinnick

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what assessment he has made of changes in domestic gas bills over the past five years. [28494]

Mr. Eggar

The average annual domestic gas bill, in real 1995 prices and excluding VAT, fell by more than 12 per cent. from 1991 to 1995. Including VAT, the fall over the same period was 5 per cent. in real 1995 prices.