HC Deb 24 July 2000 vol 354 c465W
Mr. Lidington

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what figure he assumes for inflation when making his financial estimates for the financial years(a) 1999–2000, (b) 2000–01, (c) 2001–02, (d) 2002–03 and (e) 2003–04. [132350]

Mr. Straw

Inflation assumptions reflect the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) deflators produced by the Treasury, and are used in calculating real terms increases in expenditure. The factors for the financial years 1999–2000 to 2003–04 are:

Year Percentage
1999–2000 2.5
2000–01 2.25
2001–02 2.5
2002–03 2.5
2003–04 2.5