Pay and prices
Inflation forecasts
RPI forecasts (and underlying inflation - excluding mortgage interest payments)
4th quarter 4th quarter 2001 2002Average 1.6 (2.2) 2.5 (2.4)
Oxford Economic Forecasting 1.3 (2.2) 2.1 (2.1)
NIESR 1.8 (2.3) 2.3 (2.1)
Source: HM Treasury Forecasts for the UK economy, October 2001