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Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what has been the percentage rise in the index of retail prices to the latest available date since April 1960, April 1965, April 1970, April 1973 and April 1974, respectively.
Mr. Booth
The percentage increases in the index of retail prices to May 1975, the latest available date, are as follows:
| Percentage | |||
| From April 1960 | … | … | 174·8 |
| From April 1965 | … | … | 130·3 |
| From April 1970 | … | … | 85·5 |
| From April 1973 | … | … | 46·0 |
| From April 1974 | … | … | 26·8 |