§ 36. Mr. John Hallasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the percentage rate of increase, expressed at an annual rate, of domestic credit between the beginning of this financial year and the middle of June, 1970; and what is his estimate of the corresponding figure for the following six months.
§ Mr. BarberReliable figures are not available for the precise periods asked for by my hon. Friend. What I can say is that D.C.E. was £662 million in the quarter to the end of June and £347 million in the following quarter, seasonably adjusted. Figures for the third quarter of the financial year will be published on Thursday.