§ Mr. StunellTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will revise the definitions of capital spending by274W local authorities to exclude investment in, and purchase of, long-term assets from the public sector borrowing requirement; and if he will make a statement. [4204]
§ Mr. DarlingWe have no plans to change the definition of capital spending by local authorities included in the calculation of the public sector borrowing requirement.