HC Deb 08 March 1949 vol 462 c978
44. Mr. Erroll

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he intends to produce an Economic Survey for 1949.

Mr. Jay

Yes, Sir. The Economic Survey for 1949 will be published on Tuesday afternoon, 15th March, and will be generally on sale the following day. A popular illustrated version entitled "Survey, "49" will be published about the same time.

Mr. Erroll

Can the Economic Secretary say what is the value of a Survey for 1949 which is published when one-fifth of the year has already passed?

Mr. Jay

It is being published at approximately the same date as has always been the case in the past.

Colonel Gomme-Duncan

Will there be separate figures issued for Scotland?

Mr. Jay

The great majority of the figures will apply, naturally, to the whole of the United Kingdom.

Mr. Chetwynd

Can my hon. Friend say what the price of the popular edition will be?

Mr. Spence

Might I ask the Minister if, in the interests of economy and having regard to the accuracy of these figures in the past, he can arrange to have this Survey published as part of Old Moore's Almanac?