HC Deb 26 October 1998 vol 318 cc39-40W
Mr. Maude

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he will list his Department's current estimates for public sector net wealth for(a) 1999–2000, (b) 2000–01 and (c) 2001–02; [56091]

(2) what are his current estimates of the cyclically adjusted budget balances in respect of the (a) current budget and (b) public sector net borrowing;[56080]

(3) what is his current estimate of the financing requirement for 1998–99. [56082]

Ms Hewitt

The latest estimates will be published in the Pre-Budget Report on 3 November.

Mr. Maude

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what is his Department's current revised forecast for(a) output growth, (b) the GDP deflator and (c) money GDP for each of the years (i) 1998, (ii) 1999, (iii) 2000 and (iv) 2001; [56079]

(2) what is his Department's current forecast for the savings ratio arising from his revised growth forecast; [56092]

(3) what is his Department's current forecast for (a) output growth, (b) the GDP deflator and (c) money GDP for each of the financial years (i) 1998–99, (ii) 1999–2000, (iii) 2000–01 and (iv) 2001–02; [56089]

(4) what assessment he has made of the reasons for the differences between the Treasury forecast for growth and recent published forecasts of independent forecasters. [56093]

Ms Hewitt

New economic forecasts will be published as part of the Pre-Budget Report on 3 November.

Mr. Maude

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list his current estimates for general Government gross debt in cash terms for each month from April 1997 to the current date. [56090]

Ms Hewitt

There are no monthly data available.

Mr. Maude

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish a revised Economic and Fiscal Strategy report to take account of the latest revisions to growth forecasts. [56084]

Ms Hewitt

The Chancellor of the Exchequer will publish a revised set of forecasts in the Pre-Budget Report on 3 November.

Mr. Maude

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what is his Department's current forecast for(a) net public sector debt and (b) general Government gross debt, in (i) 1999–2000, (ii) 2000–01 and (iii) 2001–02; [56083]

(2) what are his Department's current forecasts for (a) income tax receipts, (b) excise duties and (c) social security contributions, in (i) 1999–2000, (ii) 2000–01 and (iii) 2001–02; [56088]

(3) what are his Department's current forecasts for (a)current receipts, (b) current expenditure and (c) the current surplus or deficit in (a) 1999–2000, (ii) 2000–01 and (iii) 2001–02; [56085]

(4) what is his Department's current forecast for central Government gross debt interest in (a) 1999–2000, (b)2000–01 and (c) 2001–02; [56086]

(5) what is his Department's current forecast for (a) public sector net borrowing and (b) the Maastricht deficit measure, in (i) 1999–2000, (ii) 2000–01 and (iii) 2001–02. [56076]

Ms Hewitt

A new forecast of the public finances will be published in the Pre-Budget Report on 3 November.

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