HC Deb 20 November 1952 vol 507 cc2039-40
40. Mr. Osborne

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will have inserted in all the tables contained in the Monthly Digest of Statistics the relative figures for at least one year prior to 1940.

Mr. Boyd-Carpenter

The general practice is to include information for at least one pre-war year if comparable pre-war figures are available. If my hon. Friend has any particular case in mind I shall be pleased to give it consideration.

Mr. Osborne

Is my hon. Friend aware that in a number of tables comparable pre-war figures are given, and that the facts given about today's activities are not nearly so useful without pre-war figures with which to compare them?

Mr. Boyd-Carpenter

If my hon. Friend will draw my attention to the particular cases he has in mind I will gladly look into them.