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Retail Prices Index

Volume 184: debated on Thursday 24 January 1991

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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what poll tax figures he used for the purposes of calculating the retail prices index in 1990–91; and if he intends to make any change in 1991–92.

In 1990–91 the average community charge figures used in the retail prices index were:

£
England357
Wales233
Scotland306
The same principles will be followed for the purpose of calculating the RPI 1991–92 as were applied in 1990–91.