§ Mr. Ridleyasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what were the principal occasions in 1976 and 1977 when he has given in public a quantitative or qualitative statement about the future trend of the price level, particularly in 1977.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonSince the beginning of 1976, the principal occasions on which my right hon. Friend has made public statements about the future trend of the price level were his Statement in the House on 15th December 1976—Hansard, Vol. 922, c. 1526–37—and his speech to the Overseas Bankers Club on 31st January 1977, a copy of which has been placed in the Library.