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Written question asked by Austin Mitchell (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 9 November 1988. It was answered by Lord Lamont of Lerwick (Conservative) on Wednesday, 9 November 1988 on behalf of the Treasury.


Untitled Written question

Question
Further to 138 c929-30W, concerning rate of income tax in Germany, why has converted deutschmark figures into sterling at purchasing power parities & give divisions of Uk retail price index shown in table 18.2 of monthly digest in cases where he has evidence that level of German prices at current rate of exchange is 30% higher than level of Uk prices

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
140 c241W;140 c240-1W
Session
1987-88
Subjects
Income tax Prices Tax rates and bands Retail prices index West Germany Purchasing power parities