§ Mr. Gouldasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the Bank of England's current holding of commercial bills; and what significance the bank's dealings in commercial bills is assumed to have for monetary policy.
§ Mr. Ian StewartI shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.
§ Mr. Gouldasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what index is now his preferred indicator of the competitiveness of British manufacturing industry.
§ Mr. MacGregorI shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.