§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what were(a) the Bank of England and (b) the Treasury forecasts two years ago of the rate of inflation in February 1996. [22962]
§ Mrs. Angela KnightNeither the Bank of England nor the Treasury publishes monthly forecasts of inflation. The Bank of England publishes its quarterly forecasts for inflation in its inflation reports. The Treasury publishes its forecasts in the "Financial Statement and Budget Report" and in the "Summer Economic Forecast". Copies of all these documents are available in the House of Commons Library.