Advance Forecasts (Hansard, 27 October 1988)

HC Deb 27 October 1988 vol 139 cc368-9W 368W

§ Mr. Andrew Smith
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his response to the Treasury and Civil Service Committee's recommendations that Parliament should be provided with advance forecasts in the autumn to set beside expenditure decisions.

§ Mr. Major
[holding answer 26 October 1988]: The Government's response to the Treasury and Civil Service 369W Select Committee's recommendations was published on 25 October by the Committee in its fourth special report (House of Commons paper 675).