HC Deb 11 November 1976 vol 919 cc239-40W
17. Sir J. Langford-Holt

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer which are the international competitors to whose mean rate of inflation it is his intention to bring the United Kingdom rate of inflation by the end of 1977.

Mr. Joel Barnett

For the purposes of comparison, a useful figure is that pub- lished by the OECD for the rate of inflation in its member countries as a whole.

23. Mr. Ridsdale

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his latest estimate of progress toward single figure inflation.

29. Mr. Newton

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is now his target date for reducing the rate of inffation to single figures.

37. Mr. Brittan

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will make a statement about the progress made in the fight against inflation.

47. Mr. Penhaligon

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he plans to announce target figures for the rate of inflation over the next year.

Mr. Joel Barnett

I refer the hon. Members to the reply given earlier today to the hon. Members for Bolsover (Mr. Skinner) and for Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles (Mr. Steel).