§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, further to his answer on 27 November to a written question from the hon. Member for Grimsby concerning the national debt, whether he will provide an estimate of the proportion of the additional interest which he expects to be paid to overseas holders without deduction of tax at source.
§ Mr. LawsonI regret that this information cannot be provided without a disproportionate expenditure of time and resources.