§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of revenue lost in respect of write-offs for bad debts incurred in the last year for which figures are available by the main banks in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. LilleyInformation about write-offs and provisions for bad debts other than sovereign debt where recovery is doubtful is not collected centrally and cannot be provided except at disproportionate expense.