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Written question asked by Jim Cousins (Labour) on Tuesday, 4 November 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 6 November 2008. It was answered by Lord Brennan of Canton (Labour) on Tuesday, 25 November 2008 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.

Energy: Prices

Question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish an index of domestic energy prices (a) in total and (b) separately for (i) gas and (ii) electricity for each year since 1998.
Answer

I have been asked to reply.The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply.Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated November 2008:"As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will set out an index of domestic energy prices (a) in total and (b) separately for (i) gas and (ii) electricity for each year since 1998. (234196)""Energy prices are included in the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) and are collected each month by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The above indices are published monthly, and attached is a spreadsheet containing the annual data for each since 1998."

D7CH PUBL 15 January 2008 D7DU PUBL 15 January 2008 D7DT PUBL 15 January 2008
1998 79 75 88
1999 79 75 87
2000 79 73 85
2001 80 75 84
2002 81 80 84
2003 83 82 85
2004 88 88 90
2005 100 100 100
2006 125 131 122
2007 134 141 131
D7CH—CPI Index 04.5: Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels 2005=100
D7DU—CPI Index 04.5.2: Gas 2005=100
D7DT—CPI Index 04.5.1: Electricity 2005=100

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
483 c1326W; 234196
Session
2007-08
Subjects
Energy Prices
Link
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