§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of the assets held by United Kingdom banks are held in the form of(a) floating debt and (b) other Government securities; what was the comparable position in 1958; and what sums would now be required to enable the banks to re-establish the 1958 ratio.
§ Mr. LilleyRecent figures for the assets of United Kingdom banks are published in tables 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4 of the Bank of EnglandQuarterly Bulletin. Figures for 1958 are published in tables 9 and 10(2) of the Bank of England "Statistical Abstract", No. 1, 1970.