The Office for National Statistics release statistics on UK inflation. These show that the annual rate of CPI inflation was 10.7% in November, down from 11.1% in October.<\/p>
The Office for Budget Responsibility has confirmed global factors are the primary cause of current inflation. Inflation is high here \u2013 but higher in Germany (11.3%), the Netherlands (11.2%), and Italy (12.5%).<\/p>
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], "questionText" : "To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the House of Commons Commission, pursuant to the Answers of 20 November 2022 to Question 110565 on Parliamentary Estate: Repairs and Maintenance and Question 110567 on Norman Shaw Buildings, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of constructing new (a) rear and (b) Whitehall entrances to Richmond House.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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