§ Mr. Ridleyasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, further to his Written Answer to the hon. Member for Cirencester and Tewkesbury, Official Report, 31st January 1976, column 50, he will now undertake the preparation and publication of estimates of employment over the next quinquennium in the nationalised industries, local authorities and central government.
§ Mr. Joel BarnettResponsibility for the preparation of such forecasts rests with a number of Departments. My right hon. Friend has at present no plans for publishing a summary of departmental forecasts.