§ Mr. HanleyTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the present stock of the overseas financial assets; and what was the level of such assets in 1979.
§ Mr. Norman LamontThe estimated level of identified United Kingdom external assets, net of identified liabilities, at the end of 1989 was about £110 billion ("Financial Statement and Budget Report 1990", paragraph 3.39), compared with about £.12½ billion at the end of 1979. Later information will be published in the balance of payments Pink Book in August.