HC Deb 19 October 1989 vol 158 c200W
60. Mr. Sumberg

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what evidence he has of the level of take-up of personal equity plans as a result of the measures announced in his March Budget.

187. Mr. French

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate how many personal equity plans have been taken out in the period since the 1989 Budget; and how many were taken out in the corresponding period last year.

Mr. Lilley

About 130,000 plans were started between the Budget and the end of September 1989 compared with about 35,000 for the corresponding period in 1988.