§ Mr. William Rossasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what sums have been paid by the United Kingdom to the European Economic Community in interest charges on sums on loan to the United Kingdom 548W from the European Economic Community in each year or financial year since 1 January 1973 to the latest convenient date,
(2) what sums have been repaid of the capital sums lent to the United Kingdom by the European Economic Community in each year from 1 January 1973 to the latest convenient date.
§ Mr. Ian Stewart[pursuant to his replies, 10 July 1985]: Information on interest payments and capital repayments in respect of borrowing from the EEC by the United Kingdom public sector can be provided only at disproportionate cost. Information in respect of private sector transactions is in any case incomplete. I therefore regret that I am unable to supply the information requested.