§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer from what date the Inland Revenue has agreed to provide tax relief for banks engaged in loans to countries rescheduling debts; if he will publish in the Official Report the number of countries receiving loans from British banks that will be acceptable for such tax relief; and what estimate he has made of the total tax relief for banks providing loans for countries rescheduling debts in 1982–83 and 1983–84.
§ Mr. WakehamAs regards the first part of his question, I refer the hon. Gentleman to the answer I gave to him on 1 February. It is not possible to say how many countries may be involved, or to make any estimates in relation to the third part of the question.