§ Mr. HainTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what was the Post Office's negative external finance limits for each year since 1979–80 up to and including the new plans to 1995–96; and what is the cumulative total at constant prices to 1992–93.
§ Mr. Leigh[holding answer 10 December 1992]: The actual and planned negative external financing limits of the Post Office for the period are as follows:
Actual £ million 1979–80 34.0 1980–81 7.7 1981–82 13.4 1982–83 59.7 1983–84 61.5 1984–85 99.5 1985–86 74.7 1986–87 93.1 1987–88 80.0 1988–89 102.0 1989–90 101.9 1990–91 nil 1991–92 74.0 Planned 1992–93 66.0 1993–94 181.0 1994–95 176.0 1995–96 158.0 The cumulative total from 1979–80 to 1995–96, expressed in 1991–92 prices, would be £1,656.129 million.