The Rt. Hon. Sir John Major KG CH

Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1990-1997

Chief Secretary (1987-1989)

Mr Major’s Written Parliamentary Answer on Income Statistics – 26 January 1989

Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on Income Statistics on 26th January 1989.


Mr. Wallace To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if there are any plans to change the system of collation of national income statistics.

Mr. Major The CSO are always looking for ways to improve the accuracy and completeness of the national accounts. The Government established last summer a review to make recommendations for cost-effective improvements. It has now been completed and a comprehensive report will be published in due course.