§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has received any representations to assist banks and finance houses in respect of increased indebtedness resulting from property prices; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MaplesMy right hon. Friend receives representations from various sources about a range of subjects in the run-up to the Budget.
§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what information he has on the levels of(a) personal debt and (b) company sector debt in 1988, 1989, 1990 and estimated for 1991; and what assessment he has made of the reasons for the changes in level.
§ Mr. MaplesFigures for the debt or financial liabilities of the personal sector and industrial and commercial companies are available up until the end of 1989 only. These data are set out in table 12.2 and 12.3 of "United Kingdom National Accounts"—the CSO Blue Book, 1990 edition.