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Sir Teddy Taylor
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what was the cost of gas to the average domestic household in the United Kingdom in 1987 at current prices; what it is now; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Wakeham
In 1987 the annual cost of gas to an average household was £268. The cost now is £327, which represents a decrease in real terms of 8 per cent.