§ Mr. WellsTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what is his estimate, taking into account the relevant figures for December 1987, of the rate at which retail sales are rising on an annual basis; and what was the figure a year earlier.
§ Mr. ButcherThe final estimate of the annual rise in the volume of retail sales in 1987 was 5.8 per cent; the corresponding figure a year earlier was 5.4 per cent.