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Mr. Stallard
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish a table showing the rise in the retail price index in each year since 1974.
Mr. Brittan
The information requested is as follows:
| September of each year | All items general index of retail prices Percentage increase on year earlier. |
| 1974 | 17·1 |
| 1975 | 26·6 |
| 1976 | 14·3 |
| 1977 | 15·6 |
| 1978 | 7·8 |
| 1979 | 16·5 |
| 1980 | 15·9 |
| 1981 | 11·4 |
| 1982 | 7·3 |