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Mr. Thorpe
asked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection what was the published figure for the cost of living index at 15th September 1965, 15th September 1970, and 15th September 1975, subject to any necessary adjustments to account for any different basis of calculation used over that period.
Mr. Maclennan
The information is as follows:
| General Index of Retail Prices—All Items January 1974=100 | |
| 14th September 1965 | 58·9 |
| 22nd September 1970 | 73·8 |
| 16th September 1975 | 140·5 |