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Mr. Canavan
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his latest estimate of the rate of inflation.
Mr. Dell
The Retail Price Index rose by 23·4 per cent. over the 12 months to January, compared with the December figure of 24·9 per cent. The year-on-year rate of increase has now declined in five successive months.