§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will publish in the Official Report, a table showing for the London clearing banks less the Midland bank the amount of pre-tax profit earned in (a) 1956, (b) 1969 and (c) each year since 1979.
§ Mr. Ian StewartThe following figures are readily available from published sources. The hon. Member may wish to ask the banks themselves if they would be able to provide figures for earlier years.
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Pre-tax profits Barclays Lloyds Natwest £ million £ million £ million 1979 *529 286 441 1980 *523 305 415 1981 539 373 500
Barclays Lloyds Natwest £ million £ million £ million 1982 462 329 449 1983 505 419 518 1984 623 468 671 1985 854 561 804 * The available figures for these two years have not been adjusted to reflect present Group structure.