Written question asked by Timothy Sainsbury (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 23 March 1995. It was answered by Anthony Nelson (Conservative) on Thursday, 23 March 1995 on behalf of the Treasury.

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Treasury

Question

Pursuant to his Answer of 23rd February, Official Report, 255 c275W, on consumer expenditure patterns, if he will ask the Retail Price Index Advisory Committee to consider how the retail price index might be modified to take better account of the spending patterns of consumers varying in response to sales and special offers.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

257 c289W;257 c287W

Session

1994-95

Subjects

Consumers Expenditure Retail prices index Retail Prices Index Advisory Committee