§ Mr. Ashdownasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the increase in the ratio of debt to householders' income since 1979.
§ Mr. Ian StewartPersonal sector liabilities have risen from 57 per cent. of personal disposable income in 1979 to 85 per cent. in 1985. Personal sector liquid assets, excluding notes and coin, have risen from 65 per cent. of personal disposable income to 82 per cent. over the same period. Figures for the household sector are not available.