§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if, from international sources available to him, he will publish figures showing for each member State of the European Community, and for Sweden, the United States of America, Canada, and Japan (a) the size of the national debt, in local currency, and converted into £ sterling, (b) the current cost of servicing that debt, and (c) the proportion of total revenues required to meet this cost.
§ Mr. Denzil DaviesThe statistics available are either incomplete or not internationally comparable. I will write to the hon. Member with details.