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Mr. Pattie
asked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection if he will list the cumulative increases and the average annual rates of increase in the retail prices index from 1945 to 1951, from 1951 to 1964, from 1964 to 1970, from 1970 to 1974 and from 1974 to date, respectively.
Mr. Maclennan
The increases are as follows:
| RETAIL PRICES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM | |||
| Cumulative increase | Per cent. Average annual rate | ||
| July 1945-October 1951 | … | 26·3 | 3·8 |
| October 1951-October 1964 | … | 48·6 | 3·1 |
| October 1964-June 1970 | … | 29·7 | 5·1 |
| June 1970-February 1974 | … | 39·5 | 9·5 |
| February 1974-April 1978 | … | 91·3 | 16·8 |
Source:
Department of Employment—
The Cost of Living Index.
The Interim Index of Retail Prices.
The General Index of Retail Prices.