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The use of the retail price index (RPI)

Inquiry

The Committee finds that the UK Statistics Authority is at risk of being in breach of its statutory duties on the publication of statistics, by refusing to correct an error that it openly admits exists in the Retail Prices Index (RPI).

Work news

Retail Price Index must be fixed, says Lords Committee

Economic Affairs Committee publishes report on measuring inflation

17 January 2019

Deputy Governor of the Bank of England questioned on RPI

Economic Affairs Committee hears from Dr Ben Broadbent on Tuesday 9 October 2018

National Statistician gives evidence on use of retail price index

Economic Affairs Committee takes evidence on Tuesday 17 July at 4.30pm

Chief Secretary to Treasury questioned on RPI

Economic Affairs Committee takes evidence on Tuesday 10 July at 3.35pm

Call for evidence launched into use of the retail price index

The committee investigates the use of RPI as a measure of inflation

Experts questioned on benefits and challenges of RPI

Economic Affairs Committee takes evidence on Tuesday 19 June at 3.35pm

New inquiry launched into use of RPI as a measure of inflation

The Economic Affairs Committee investigates the use of RPI as measure of inflation

Contact us

Email: economicaffairs@parliament.uk
Phone: 020 7219 5358 (committee staff) | 020 7219 6640 (Press Officer)
Address: Economic Affairs Committee, House of Lords, London SW1A 0PW