§ Mr. Gwilym Robertsasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he is satisfied with the state of the economy; by what criteria he measures this state; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir Geoffrey HoweThe policies we are pursuing are achieving lower levels of inflation and interest rates. These are the essential prerequisites of sustainable increases in both output and employment. The development of these and oher major aspects of the economy are monitored by reference to movements in a large number of economic indicators which are regularly assessed, for example, in the Treasury's monthlyEconomic Progress Report.