§ 54. Mr. W. Hamiltonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement outlining the purpose of the recently-announced credit restriction policies, so far as the Scottish economy is concerned.
Mr. AmoryThe purpose of the recent measures was to reinforce the steps taken earlier in the year to restrain the growth of credit and thus to maintain stability in the United Kingdom economy, of which the Scottish economy is an integral part.