§ 15. Mr. ButterfillTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his estimate of the public sector borrowing requirement as a percentage of gross domestic product for each year until 1997–98; and what is the equivalent figure for each other EC country.
§ Mr. PortilloThe public sector borrowing requirement in the United Kingdom is projected to fall steadily to 1½ per cent. of GDP by 1997–98. Equivalent projections for each other EC country are not available.