63. Captain CAZALETasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury how much of the total amount subscribed for the 3 per cent. Treasury bonds issue was subscribed by Government Departments or institutions acting on the recommendation or instructions of the Government?
§ Major ELLIOTInformation of this kind is not usually asked or given. While my right hon. Friend deprecates departure from the usual practice, he. authorises me to state that the amount was somewhat under £10,000,000; the bonds were mainly required in substitution for other maturing debt.