To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate in cash terms in 1995-96 prices the reduction in central government expenditure for 1997-98 and 1998-99 between the assumptions made in (a) the November 1996 Budget, (b) the July 1997 Budget and (c) the most recent assumption. - Inc...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate in cash terms in 1995-96 prices the reduction in central government expenditure for 1997-98 and 1998-99 between the assumptions made in (a) the November 1996 Budget, (b) the July 1997 Budget and (c) the most recent assumption. - Inc...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is his estimate of general government expenditure in cash terms for (a) 1997-98 and (b) 1998-99, using (i) current estimates, (ii) the estimates at the time of the July 1997 Budget and (ii) the estimates at the time of the November 1996...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is his estimate of general government expenditure in cash terms for (a) 1997-98 and (b) 1998-99, using (i) current estimates, (ii) the estimates at the time of the July 1997 Budget and (ii) the estimates at the time of the November 1996...

What remit he has given to the National Audit Office when asking them to report on the economic assumptions underlying last November's Budget.

What remit he has given to the National Audit Office when asking them to report on the economic assumptions underlying last November's Budget.

Lords debate on unstarred question on what impact Chancellor's Budget provisions with respect to excise duties are having and will continue to have upon independent retailers and wider society.

Lords debate on unstarred question on what impact Chancellor's Budget provisions with respect to excise duties are having and will continue to have upon independent retailers and wider society.

Debate on motion to take note with approval of Governments assessment as set out in the Financial Statement and Budget Report 1997/98 for the purposes of 5.5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993. Agreed to on question.

Debate on motion to take note with approval of Governments assessment as set out in the Financial Statement and Budget Report 1997/98 for the purposes of 5.5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993. Agreed to on question.

Lords debate on motion to approve, for the purposes of section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993, HMG's assessment as set out in the Financial Statement and Budget Report 1997-98. Agreed to on question.

Lords debate on motion to approve, for the purposes of section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993, HMG's assessment as set out in the Financial Statement and Budget Report 1997-98. Agreed to on question.

What representations he has received about the impact of the Budget on housing. - We receive presentations and pursue discussion on all issues relating to housing. (Failed OPQ).

What representations he has received about the impact of the Budget on housing. - We receive presentations and pursue discussion on all issues relating to housing. (Failed OPQ).

What estimate he has made of the combined impact on the overall level of taxation of the measures in the Finance Bill. - Includes figures. (Holding answer 23 January 1997).

What estimate he has made of the combined impact on the overall level of taxation of the measures in the Finance Bill. - Includes figures. (Holding answer 23 January 1997).

What account his assessment of the budget's impact on the overall level of taxation has taken of the increase in the duty on petrol. (Failed OPQ) - The impact of the Budget on the overall level of taxation is set out in table 6.1 of the "Financial Statement and Budget...

What account his assessment of the budget's impact on the overall level of taxation has taken of the increase in the duty on petrol. (Failed OPQ) - The impact of the Budget on the overall level of taxation is set out in table 6.1 of the "Financial Statement and Budget...

If he will publish his Department's estimates of the distributional impact of changes made in the Budget (a) by household income decile and (b) by region. - Includes figures. (Holding answer 10 December 1996).

If he will publish his Department's estimates of the distributional impact of changes made in the Budget (a) by household income decile and (b) by region. - Includes figures. (Holding answer 10 December 1996).