The words, wordcount and the length of the chancellor's statement to MPs.

Total length of speech: 56 minutes

Total wordcount: 8,483

The words he used:

Tax/taxes: 37

Stability: 23

Reform/reforming: 13 

Euro/single currency: 4

Iraq: 2

Prime minister: 2

Prudence: 1

Public services: 1

General election: 0