HC Deb 19 March 1987 vol 112 cc595-6W
Mr. Michael Brown

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if any restrictive covenants exist which affect the proposal to sell the Sir Thomas and Lady Edith Dixon hospital, Cairndhu, Larne, Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Needham

There are no such restrictive covenants.

Mr. Michael Brown

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make it his policy to transfer

France United Kingdom Italy
1980 -4.2 (-0 .6) 7.2 (1.3) -9.7 (-2.4)
1981 -4.7 (-0.8) 12.5 (2.5) -8.1 (-2.3)
1982 -12.1 (-2.2) 7.0 (1.5) -5.5 (-1.6)
1983 -4.7 (-0.9) 4.8 (1.1) 0.8 (0.2)
1984 -0.8 (-0.2) 1.7 (0.5) -2.9 (0.8)
1985 -0.2) (0) 4.0 (1.0) -4.2 (-1.2)
1986 3.6 (0.5) -1.6 (0) 14.2 (0.9)
1 Estimate.

Source

OECD Economic Outlook No. 40 (December 1986). Figures for 1986 have been updated in the light of information published since December 1986. Recent revisions to the data for the United Kingdom have also been incorporated.

In the forecast I published on 17 March in the FSBR I estimated that the current account for the United Kingdom would be in deficit by £2½ billion (¾ per cent. of GDP) in 1987.