[holding answer 25 January 2008]: The information requested is as follows:
Year of award Value of awards RPI year-average Value of awards at 2007-08 average prices1 1995-96 195,267,557 150.2 270,150,455 1996-97 476,899,459 155.4 637,707,256 1997-98 325,228,374 158.8 425,559,885 1998-99 351,143,796 163.8 445,581,482 1999-2000 268,842,743 166.4 335,831,211 2000-01 333,566,630 171.3 404,602,466 2001-02 320,722,772 173.8 383,464,856 2002-03 345,834,965 177.5 404,832,442 2003-04 329,487,834 182.5 375,216,177 2004-05 367,638,574 188.2 406,033,993 2005-06 318,650,170 193.1 342,893,049 2006-07 315,161,358 200.3 326,935,004 Total 3,948,444,232 — 4,758,808,276 1 Based on the retail prices index used by HLF Finance Dept for investment management.