§ Mr. Lawsonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what were the figures for total foreign currency borrowing by the Government and by the public sector as a whole in February 1974 and at the latest available date; and what were the average interest rates on the total borrowings at these two dates.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonTotal public sector borrowing abroad amounted to $8.1 billion in February 1974 and $24.2 billion in September 1978. The average interest rates on the total borrowings at these dates could only be computed at disproportionate cost.