§ Mr. Biffenasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer by what amount the net borrowing requirement is expected to be increased for the current financial year as a result of the measures outlined in the Downing Street declaration of 26th September and the additional measures announced by the Prime Minister on 6th November.
§ Mr. NottIt is the practice not to publish forecasts of the borrowing requirement other than at the time of the Budget. The particular calculations requested by my hon. Friend are complex and cannot be isolated from other factors affecting the borrowing requirement. Taking all these factors into account, it seems likely that the central Government's borrowing requirement in 1972–73 will be somewhat lower than that forecast at the time of the Budget.