§ Mr. BrightTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the problems which the rules on the external financing limits for nationalised industries cause for the Post Office in disposing of surplus properties; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ButcherI have been asked to reply.
The Post Office's plans for disposing of assets as well as its requirements for additional capital are taken into account in the setting of external financing limits.