Domestic Credit (Increase)

HC Deb 16 February 1971 vol 811 cc378-9W

30. Mr. Proudfoot

asked the Chancellor the Exchequer what was the increase in domestic credit during the six months up to the middle of June, 1970; and what is his estimate for the following six months.

31. Mr. Cockeram

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequere what is his estimate of the increase in the money supply during the six months up to the middle of June, 1970; and what is his estimate of the increase in the following six months.

Mr. Barber

Reliable figures for periods ending at the middle of the month are not available. Figures for the first three calendar quarters of 1970 have been published in Financial Statistics. Figures for the fourth quarter will be published in March.

42. Mr. Shelton

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the percentage rate of increase, expressed at an annual rate, of the money supply during the six months up to the middle of June, 1970; and what is his estimate of the corresponding figure for the following six months.

Mr. Barber

Money supply figures for the first three calendar quarters for 1970 have been published in Financial Statistics. The figures for the fourth quarter will be published in March. The increase in money supply in the first half of the year was 5.6 per cent.