§ Mr. Peter Walkerasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the amount of interest and charges paid so far on the short-term international loans incurred since October, 1964; and what he expects will be the eventual total interest and charges payable on the £899 million outstanding to the International Monetary Fund and Switzerland at the present time.
§ Mr. CallaghanIt is not customary to disclose details of the arrangements under which short-term assistance is given by Central Banks. The eventual total charges to be paid to the I.M.F. and Switzerland will depend on when repayment is made. I.M.F. charges are explained in "International Financial Statistics" which is available in the Library.