HC Deb 05 April 1984 vol 57 c625W
16. Mr. Peter Lloyd

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how far the Treasury's forecast for inflation and growth over the last three years has diverged from the actual outturn.

Mr. Moore

The Treasury forecasts published in the period 1981–83 were reliable though cautious guides to the movement of the economy. In the event, output was higher and inflation lower than had been forecast.