§ Mr. CaplinTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what action he plans to take to investigate the circumstances behind the two revisions to the average earnings figures released by the Office for National Statistics on 6 October and 14 October and to assess whether best practice is being employed in compiling this series. [56990]
§ Mr. Gordon BrownI have written to my hon. Friend the Member for North Durham (Mr. Radice) as Chairman of the Treasury Committee setting out our plans to investigate the circumstances behind the two revisions to the average earnings figures released by the Office for National Statistics on 6 October and 14 October. A copy of my letter has been placed in the Library of the House.
§ Dr. CableTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the errors made by the Office for National Statistics in the July Earnings Data. [56243]
§ Ms HewittI refer the hon. Gentleman to the reply which the Chancellor of the Exchequer has today given to my hon. Friend the Member for Hove (Mr. Caplin).