Lord Lucasasked Her Majesty's Government:
With reference to the statement in the Labour Party manifesto that "New Labour's objective is to improve living standards for the many, not just the few", by what measure or measures they intend to judge whether this objective has been achieved during their term of office; and whether, by these measures, living standards improved for the many, not just for the few, during the previous government's term of office.
§ Lord McIntosh of HaringeyThis Government aim to achieve high and stable levels of growth and employment so that everyone can share in higher living standards. The Government expect to assess this by considering a range of indicators, including measures related to real income per head, income distribution, and the value of public services.