HC Deb 02 December 1969 vol 792 c1287
34. Mr. Bruce-Gardyne

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he proposes to exercise his right to waive the service charges on the dollar loans contracted by Her Majesty's Government between 1945 and 1950 due at the end of this year.

Mr. Roy Jenkins

No, Sir.

Mr. Bruce-Gardyne

I suppose that we should be grateful for small mercies. Would the right hon. Gentleman agree that it is typical of the Labour Government that, not content with loading the next Tory Government with an enormous burden of new debt, they should also have virtually exhausted the right to waive payments on the debts incurred in their last period of office?

Mr. Jenkins

The hon. Gentleman should not ask a supplementary question prepared for "Yes, Sir" when the answer is "No, Sir."

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