§ Mr. Gouldasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the total Government borrowing requirement and the total of central Government's spending for each year since 1979; what proportion this represented of gross domestic product; and what information he has as to how these figures compare with those for the United States of America, Japan, Germany and Australia, respectively.
§ Mr. Peter ReesI shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.