§ Mr. Gouldasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing for each year since 1970 and for 1983 to date (a) the repayment of Government debt in the hands of the banks and (b) the repayment of Government debt in the hands of the Bank of England.
§ Mr. LawsonNo. Information on the first part of the question is not held centrally and on the second part could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.