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Mr. Skinner
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the latest available figure for the increase in the cost-of-living index since October, 1969.
Mr. Bryan
:The General Index of Retail Prices rose by 19ยท4 per cent. between 21st October, 1969, and 18th January, 1972.