HC Deb 19 May 1980 vol 985 cc39-40W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will circulate in the Official Report a table showing the amount of public sector debt owing to overseas creditors which falls to be repaid in each of the next 10 years.

Mr. Lawson

The information requested is published in theBank of England

Mr. Lawson

Estimates of the value of the United Kingdom's trade with the Soviet Union are based on declarations made in sterling by United Kingdom importers and exporters. The rate of exchange which is permitted to be used is that published in theFinancial Times for the day of importation, or the previous day's rate if this has not varied by more than 10 per cent.