Lord BRUCE of DONINGTONasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will provide particulars showing, by convenient categories, the composition of the amounts of £89 million and £110 million for 1978–79 and 1979–80 (Forecast) respectively for Management and Expenses on Service of the National Debt as shown on page 22 of the Financial Statement and Budget Report 1979–80, No. 98.
§ The MINISTER of STATE, TREASURY (Lord Cockfield)The detail requested for 1978–79 is published on page 12 of the Consolidated Fund and National Loans Fund Accounts 1978–79, HC 307, dated 21st December 1979. No breakdown of the 1979–80 forecast of £110 million has been published. The comparable figure for the I1 months of the year to end February 1980 is £103 million.