§ 11. Mr. Meacherasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what changes in income distribution have been produced by Government policy since last May.
§ 19. Mr. Dubsasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his estimate of the number of families who are now worse and better off, respectively, as a result of financial measures which he has taken and the recent changes in mortgage and other interest rates.
§ Mr. LawsonThe effect on different households of the Government's measures will vary according to individual circumstances. However, the living standards of every family in the land depend on the long-term performance of the economy as a whole, and the Government's economic policy is designed to create the conditions in which that performance is most likely to improve.