HC Deb 06 July 1989 vol 156 c235W
113. Mr. Teddy Taylor

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the average annual increase in the money supply on an M0 basis over the past two years; and what estimate he has made of the increase in the current year.

Mr. Lilley

The annual increase was 4.9 per cent. in 1987–88 and 7.2 per cent. in 1988–89. No forecast has been published for 1989–90 but a target range of 1 to 5 per cent. was set in the "Financial Statement and Budget Report".

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