HC Deb 14 October 1996 vol 282 cc698-9W
Mr. Trimble

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the monthly figures for(a) M4, (b) M3, (c) inflation, (d) growth and (e) interest rates for the period 1979 to 1995. [39907]

Mrs. Angela Knight

The data requested are published in the relevant tables in "Financial Statistics and Economic Trends" for the latest data, and in the "Economic Trends Annual Supplement" for historical data. M3 data are not available after July 1989, and monthly M4 data are not available before 1982. All these publications are available from the House Library.

Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish for each month in the last three years(a) the rate of inflation and (b) the increase in the money supply for the month two years previously. [40218]

Mrs. Knight

The data requested are published in table 3.1 of "Economic Trends" and table 3.1D of "Financial Statistics", both of which are available in the House Library.