HC Deb 09 November 1981 vol 12 c11W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his estimate of the total public investment in industry.

Mr. Brittan

The information in the Supplementary Statements of the Consolidated Fund and National Loans Fund accounts for 1979–80 was as follows:

£
Public Dividend Capital (Advances) 5,704,175,933
Shares and Securities (Nominal Holdings) 296,566,300
National Loans Fund (Advances Outstanding)
Loans to Nationalised Industries 10,673,899,011
Loans to Other Public Corporations 5,823,975,983
Loans to the Private Sector 40,318,519
Total 22,538,935,746

The accounts for 1980–81 will be presented to the House in December.