§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many firms have been subject to rescue by the Bank of England's lifeboat committee; and what to date has been the total cost of the operation.
§ Mr. DellThe details of the lifeboat operation are a matter for the Bank of England and the clearing banks on the one hand and the companies assisted on the other, and I do not think it would be in the public interest to give the information requested.