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Mr. Tom King
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer by how much the value of the £ sterling has fallen since 1st January 1970.
Mr. Robert Sheldon
39½ per cent. This estimate is based on the change in the General Index of Retail Prices between January 1970 and December 1974, the latest available date.