§ Sir Ian Orr-Ewingasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the total sum currently deposited by British industry at no interest rate with Her Majesty's Government as a result of the import levy scheme.
§ Mr. TaverneFrom the inception of the import deposit scheme to 30th September gross receipts of import deposits from all sources were £924 million and gross repayments were £366 million. The amount still deposited is £558 million.