Central Bank Assistance

HC Deb 18 July 1968 vol 768 cc266-7W

Mr. Speed

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the maximum amount of Central Bank assistance received by the United Kingdom in 1965: and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Roy Jenkins

I would refer the hon. Member to the information which has already been published on this subject in the quarterly articles in "Economic Trends" (and especially in the issue for March, 1966) and in the Quarterly Bulletins of the Bank of England.

Mr. Speed

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the maximum amount of Central Bank asistance received by the United Kingdom in 1967; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Roy Jenkins

I cannot at this stage add to the information on this subject which has already been published in the quarterly articles in "Economic Trends" and in the Quarterly Bulletins of the Bank of England.