HC Deb 06 February 1979 vol 962 cc146-7W
Mr. Knox

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he will publish in the Official Report the following figures for 1978 in terms of 1970 prices, giving estimated figures if final figures are not yet available (a) the total public sector borrowing requirement, (b) the total public sector borrowing requirement per household and (c) the total public sector borrowing requirement per capita;

(2) if he will publish in the Official Report the following figures for 1978, giving estimated figures if final figures are not yet available (a) the total public sector borrowing requirement, (b) the total public sector borrowing requirement per household and (c) the total public sector borrowing requirement per capita;

(3) if he will publish in the Official Report the following figures for 1978 in terms of 1976 prices, giving estimated figures if final figures are not yet available (a) the total public sector borrowing requirement, (b) the total public sector borrowing requirement per household and (c) the total public sector borrowing requirement per capita.

Mr. Joel Barnett

The estimate of the public sector borrowing requirement in the fourth quarter of 1978 is currently being assembled; certain elements will not be available until later this month. As already announced in the list of release dates of economic statistics issued by the Central Statistical Office, the estimate for the fourth quarter will be published by press notice on 26 February.