§ Mr. Millanasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer over what period of years and at what rate of interest each of the 183W nationalised boards is currently borrowing by means of Exchequer advances.
TERMS OF EXCHEQUER LOANS TO NATIONALISED INDUSTRIES — Period of loan Current rate of interest Method of Repayment of Principal Per cent. National Coal Board … day to day 4⅝ day to day 1–5 years 5⅜ Maturity 15 years 5½ Annuity Electricity Council and Boards (in England and Wales) … 25 years 5⅝ Annuity Gas Council and Boards … 25 years 5⅝ Annuity South of Scotland Electricity Board … 25 years 5⅝ Annuity North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board … 30 years 6 Annuity British Overseas Airways Corporation … 7 years 5⅜ Annuity British European Airways Corporation … 7 years 5⅜ Annuity British Railways Board … 25 years 6 Maturity London Transport Board … 25 years 6 Maturity British Transport Docks Board … 25 years 6 Maturity British Waterways Board … 25 years 6 Maturity Transport Holding Company … 25 years 6 Maturity Post Office … 25 years 6 Maturity