§ 53. Mr. Sean Hughesasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement about the current levels of consumer spending.
§ Mr. Ian StewartFigures published on 22 January 1987, which include a preliminary estimate for the fourth quarter of 1986, show a real increase of about 4¾ cent. in consumer expenditure in 1986 compared with the previous year.