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Dept of Trade and Industry

Answer

Mr. Chope: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry in what respects average prices for each of the categories of electrical goods subject to the Restriction on Agreements and Conduct (Specified Domestic Electrical Goods) Order 1998 have altered in each of the last five years in (a) cash terms and (b) real terms. [159963] Dr. Howells: [holding answer 1 May 2001]: The Office for National Statistics does not publish retail prices for individual goods. Rather, official retail price statistics are compiled in categories. The categories which include those electrical goods covered by the Restriction on Agreements and Conduct (Specified Domestic Electrical Goods) Order 1998 are: audio-visual equipment (includes TVs, video recorders and hi fi systems); household electrical appliances (includes washing machines, tumble dryers, dishwashers and cold food storage equipment); and toys, photographic and sports equipment (includes camcorders). The following table lists the year on year nominal and real price changes for these categories. Percentage _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 Audio visual Nominal -5.1 -62. -12.6 -16.9 -13.6 Real -7.3 -9.1 -15.5 -18.2 -16.1 Electrical appliances Nominal -2.9 -3.5 -2.4 -2.9 -4.9 Real -5.2 -6.5 -5.6 -4.4 -7.6 Toys, photographic and sports equipment Nominal 0.5 -0.4 -1.4 -2.7 -4.3 Real -1.9 -3.4 -4.7 -4.2 -7.1 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

159963; 367 c683-4W

Session

2000-01

Subjects

Electrical goods Electricity Prices

Contains statistics

Yes

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