§ 20. Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much debt has been written off by the Government since 1979 in those industries and organisations that have been privatised. [28509]
§ Mr. JackIn cash terms, the amount of debt written off in companies privatised since 1979 is £16.24 billion, but £9.73 billion of new debt was also injected.