§ Mr. Nicholas BennettTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give his latest estimates for the growth in monetary aggregates; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Maples[holding answer 16 November 1990]: The provisional money figures for October are contained in the Bank of England's press release of 20 November, a copy of which is held in the Library of the House. The growth rate of narrow money, MO, was inside its target range of 1 to 5 per cent. for the third successive month.