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Written question asked by Bernard Jenkin (Conservative) on Thursday, 9 May 2013, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 May 2013. It was answered by Helen Grant (Conservative) on Tuesday, 4 June 2013 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Inflation

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice if he will list the purposes for which his Department uses (a) the retail price index measure of inflation, (b) the consumer price index measure of inflation and (c) any alternative measure of inflation.

[154972]

Answer

The Department uses both RPI and CPI to monitor and forecast contract prices. Specific industry indicators are also used for this purpose in areas such as energy, oil, metals, and paper.

The GDP deflator is used by the Department to inform medium and long-term financial planning, including the running costs of programmes and estimated savings from reforms and policies. This is in line with Treasury guidance.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
154972; 563 c1114W
Session
2013-14
Subjects
Inflation Ministry of Justice
Link
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