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Mr. Neabert
asked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection by how many times the rate of inflation has increased in the last three months, in terms of three-month increases in the retail price index, expressed at an annual rate.
Mrs. Shirley Williams
Increases in the retail price index during recent three-monthly periods and expressed as an annual rate have been as follows.
| Three months ended | Percentage increase at an annual rate | |
| 1975 March | … | 25·6 |
| 1975 April | … | 34·4 |
| 1975 May | … | 53·1 |