37. Mr. Jim Callaghanasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what information he has about the current economic performance of the main organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries.
§ Mr. MacGregorThe communiqué issued following the OECD ministerial meeting on 17–18 April recording the conclusions and agreements reached by the Ministers starts off by noting
The overall economic situation in OECD countries is improving; and despite continuing concerns and difficulties, there are good grounds for confidence about the future".A copy of the full text of the communiqué is available in the Library.