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33. Mrs. Maureen Hicks

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what recent steps he has taken to control the rate of inflation.

Mr. Ryder

Since the signs of emerging inflationary pressures appeared last year, the Chancellor has tightened monetary policy by raising interest rates. This is the right way to bring inflation down.

36. Mr. Alton

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the present rate of inflation in the United Kindom and in each other European Community country.

Mr. Ryder

Inflation rates for United Kingdom and all other EC countries are as follows. The figures exclude estimates of owner-occupier housing costs, putting them on a more comparable basis.

Latest1inflation rate
Germany 2.8
France 3.4
United Kingdom 5.8
Italy 6.6
Spain 7.4
Netherlands 0.8
Belgium 3.2
Portugal 13.7
Greece 13.6
Denmark 4.9
Ireland 3.7
Luxembourg 3.4
1 Latest figures are September for Italy and the United Kingdom, August for France, Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Greece, Luxembourg and Portugal, May for Ireland and July for the remaining countries.

SourceOECD HMT and national sources.

44. Mr. Bill Michie

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the forecast used for inflation for 1989–90 and 1990–91 in the 1989 "Public Expenditure Survey"; and what are his latest estimates for inflation in these periods.

Mr. Meale

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the forecast used for inflation for 1989–90 and 1990–91 used in the 1989 public expenditure survey; and what are his latest estimates for inflation in these periods.

126. Mr. Michael

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the forecast used for inflation for 1989–90 and 1990–91 used in the 1989 public expenditure survey; and what are his latest estimates for inflation in these periods.

Mr. Ryder

Estimates from the 1989 public expenditure survey will appear in the Autumn Statement. The statement will also present the latest general economic forecast, which includes projections for inflation.