§ 52. Mr. Maurice Macmillanasked the President of the Board of Trade whether 129W he is satisfied with the present method of seasonally adjusting the recorded values of monthly trade; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. DellYes. The present computer routine was designed specially for the monthly trade statistics after thorough analysis of the data and the appropriate techniques. It is kept under continuous review. Improvements in sub-routines of the general method have been and will continue to be made in the light of experience and technical developments.