§ Mr. Fosterasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what is the total cost of interest charges in current local authority expenditure; and what is the cost as a proportion of expenditure;
(2) what is the total cost of interest charges in current central Government expenditure; and what proportion this is of expenditure.
§ Mr. BrittanI shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.