§ Mr. Fordasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proposals he has to ensure that national strategic economic planning is carried out, particularly in relation to resource management.
§ Mr. Joel BarnettResource management is under continuous review through a well-established system of assessment.428W Regular appraisals of the short-term outlook for the economy are carried out. These are supplemented by the medium-term economic assessment and the annual public expenditure survey, which are designed to ensure that the Governments own spending plans are in line with the likely availability of resources.