§ Mr. Marlowasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the total cost of the Civil Service dispute so far caused by delay in receipt of Government revenue and other costs.
§ Mr. BrittanAt the end of May the cumulative backlog of revenue delayed by the Civil Service dispute was estimated at £3 billion to £3½ billion. This delay in collecting the revenue is estimated to have cost approximately £40 million by way of interest so far.