Draft SIs on social security benefits up-rating (no 2) and the guaranteed minimum pensions increase (no 2) (SI 2001/160, SI 2001/207). Debate on a motion to approve. Agreed to on question.

Draft SIs on social security benefits up-rating (no 2) and the guaranteed minimum pensions increase (no 2) (SI 2001/160, SI 2001/207). Debate on a motion to approve. Agreed to on question.

Lords debate on Queens Speech (second day) on industrial economic and social affairs.

Lords debate on Queens Speech (second day) on industrial economic and social affairs.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will review the methodology for adjusting for quality improvements in the calculation of the retail price index; and if he will make a statement; what research his Department has undertaken on the matter of hedonic price indices; and if he will...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will review the methodology for adjusting for quality improvements in the calculation of the retail price index; and if he will make a statement; what research his Department has undertaken on the matter of hedonic price indices; and if he will...

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if he is reviewing the measures of inflation used for uprating the basic pension and other benefits.

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if he is reviewing the measures of inflation used for uprating the basic pension and other benefits.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to Table B11 of his Pre-Budget Report, what the assumptions are behind the increases in projected beer and cider excise duty revenues between the financial years 2000-01 and 2001-02 in respect of (a) the measure of inflation used, (b) the rate of...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to Table B11 of his Pre-Budget Report, what the assumptions are behind the increases in projected beer and cider excise duty revenues between the financial years 2000-01 and 2001-02 in respect of (a) the measure of inflation used, (b) the rate of...

Adjournment debate on inflation indices and statistical errors.

Adjournment debate on inflation indices and statistical errors.

Pre-Budget statement. (Including ref to a freeze in excise duties on fuels until April 2002).

Pre-Budget statement. (Including ref to a freeze in excise duties on fuels until April 2002).

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the impact of the current level of petrol duty on the Retail Price Index.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the impact of the current level of petrol duty on the Retail Price Index.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the impact of increased excise duties on the Retail Price Index since May 1997. - Inc ref to http://www.statistics.gov.uk.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the impact of increased excise duties on the Retail Price Index since May 1997. - Inc ref to http://www.statistics.gov.uk.

What the retail price index would be, excluding mortgage interest payments (RPIX) in August if the depreciation component of the RPI for owner occupied houses had been introduced in 1950 based upon a rate of inflation since 1950 of 2,000 per cent and an increase in house prices of 4,750...

What the retail price index would be, excluding mortgage interest payments (RPIX) in August if the depreciation component of the RPI for owner occupied houses had been introduced in 1950 based upon a rate of inflation since 1950 of 2,000 per cent and an increase in house prices of 4,750...

Further to the Written Answer by the Lord McIntosh of Haringey on 28 June (614 c88-9WA), what approximately would have been the retail price index excluding mortgage interest payments (RPIX) in May 2000 if the depreciation component of the retail price index for owner-occupied houses had not been introduced in...

Further to the Written Answer by the Lord McIntosh of Haringey on 28 June (614 c88-9WA), what approximately would have been the retail price index excluding mortgage interest payments (RPIX) in May 2000 if the depreciation component of the retail price index for owner-occupied houses had not been introduced in...

Letter from Stephen Timms MP to Rt Hon Stephen Dorrell MP, dated 17th May 2000, giving further information on projections of the RPI inflation rate used for the indexation of fuel, tobacco and alcohol duties and the interest rate behind that assumption, following discussion in the Finance Bill Standing Committee. Treasury. 2000.

Letter from Stephen Timms MP to Rt Hon Stephen Dorrell MP, dated 17th May 2000, giving further information on projections of the RPI inflation rate used for the indexation of fuel, tobacco and alcohol duties and the interest rate behind that assumption, following discussion in the Finance Bill Standing Committee....

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what figure he assumes for inflation when making his financial estimates for the financial years (a) 1999-2000, (b) 2000-01, (c) 2001-02, (d) 2002-03 and (e) 2003-04. - Includes table.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what figure he assumes for inflation when making his financial estimates for the financial years (a) 1999-2000, (b) 2000-01, (c) 2001-02, (d) 2002-03 and (e) 2003-04. - Includes table.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, If he will make a statement on the inflation forecasts set out in the Red Book. (Failed OPQ). - Ref to 22 June 2000 at 352 c286W.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, If he will make a statement on the inflation forecasts set out in the Red Book. (Failed OPQ). - Ref to 22 June 2000 at 352 c286W.

Letter from the National Statistician, Len Cook, to Lord Jacobs, dated 28 June 2000, detailing the current underlying rate of inflation if the depreciation component had not been introduced in 1995. Includes a table showing the DETR house prices index for the UK since 1995. Office for National Statistics.

Letter from the National Statistician, Len Cook, to Lord Jacobs, dated 28 June 2000, detailing the current underlying rate of inflation if the depreciation component had not been introduced in 1995. Includes a table showing the DETR house prices index for the UK since 1995. Office for National Statistics.