HC Deb 04 April 1950 vol 473 cc1007-8
57. Mr. Deedes

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his attention has been drawn to the large discrepancy in respect of the year 1948 between Table 20 in the Economic Survey of 1949 and Table 3 in the Economic Survey of 1950; and why a new set of figures has been substituted.

Sir S. Cripps

The estimates for 1948 in the Economic Survey for 1949 were made at the beginning of March, 1949, and have now been revised in the light of fuller information which has since became available. These estimates are built up from such a wide variety of sources of private and public information that some amendments to the estimates are to be expected.

Mr. Deedes

Does the Chancellor of the Exchequer not think that some explanation on these lines should have been included in the Economic Survey?

Sir S. Cripps

I think it is generally understood now. It has been explained on several occasions.