§ Mr. MitchellTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his answer of 5 May 1998,Official Report, column 454, if he will list the real interest rates in (a) the United Kingdom, (b) the USA, (c) Germany and (d) Japan, defined as actual interest rates less the rate of inflation for these countries. [43443]
§ Mrs. LiddellThese approximate measures can be readily calculated using actual interest rates and rates of inflation, both of which are listed for the named countries in OECD Main Economic Indicators and in other publications available in the House of Commons library.