Retail Sales

HC Deb 13 January 1988 vol 125 c315W

45. Mr. Andrew MacKay

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what was the value of retail sales in October 1987 and 1986.

Mr. Butcher

The estimated values of retail sales were £8,120 million in the four-week trading period for October 1987 and £7,480 million in the corresponding period for 1986.