§ Sir Brandon Rhys Williamsasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his latest estimate of the increase in current price gross domestic product between 1980–81 and 1981–82.
§ Mr. Brittan[pursuant to his reply, 21 April 1982, c. 93]: Data from 1981–82 as a whole are not yet available. The forecast published in the Financial Statement and Budget Report on 9 March estimated that the increase in current price GDP at market prices between 1980–81 and 1981–82 would be around 10½ per cent.