§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many computer runs have been made by his Department on the Treasury model since 3 May 1979 other than for the regular economic forecast; and if he will circulate in the Official Report a brief description of the purpose of each run or group of related runs.
§ Mr. LawsonRoughly 1,500. The model is used in policy simulation, general economic analysis and research.