HC Deb 10 December 1990 vol 182 c258W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what increase in gross domestic product, real disposable incomes and consumer expenditure in each of the years 1985 to 1990 would have been compatible in terms of the Treasury economic model with a continuing balance of payments surplus on current account; and if he will publish in theOfficial Report a table using the data in the Treasury model to compare the actual with the required outcome in terms of interest rates, employment, unemployment, manufacturing output and house prices.

Mr. Mellor

It has not, since 1978, been the practice to run particular simulations on the Treasury model to meet specific outside requests; but the hon. Member will be aware that the current version of the model is available for Members' use through the Library.