§ Mr. Edgeasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what statistics his Department collects on the state of health of regional economies within the United Kingdom;
(2) what statistics his Department collects on the direction, level and volume of inter-regional commodity flows.
§ Mr. Joel BarnettEconomic and social statistics on a regional basis are compiled by the Central Statistical Office in collaboration with Government Departments. Many of these are published in the annual Abstract of Regional Statistics. Statistics on inter-regional commodity flows are not available at present, though from time to time my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Environment makes broad estimates of inter-regional road freight movements.