Mr. Alan W. WilliamsTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish a table giving the pre-tax profits for each financial year from 1978–79 for the following building societies(a) Halifax, (b) Nationwide, (c) Woolwich and (d) Abbey National now plc.
§ Mr. NelsonThese figures are not collated by the Treasury, but they are in the public domain. I suggest that the hon. Member approaches the institutions directly.