§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what was the level of personal sector bank borrowings, gross and net, in each year since 1983 in current and standard prices;
(2) what was the personal sector consumer credit outstanding in each year since 1983 in current and standard prices.
§ Mr. LilleyFigures for personal sector consumer credit outstanding and bank borrowing in current prices are available in Financial Statistics (tables 9.3 and 14.4). Figures for such debt measured in standard (ie. constant) prices are not published, and there is no unique, correct method of calculating them. ButEconomic Trends includes a number of price indices which could be combined with the current price data to provide estimates.