HC Deb 08 November 1976 vol 919 cc77-8W
Mr. Forman

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will publish a table showing general Government borrowing requirements as a percentage of GDP in 1975 in each country for which he has the information available.

Mr. Joel Barnett,

pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 4th November 1976; Vol. 918, c. 688–9], gave the following information:

I refer the hon. Member to the paper on "Public Sector Budget Balances" in "Occasional Studies" published by OECD Economic Outlook in July 1976.