HC Deb 13 July 1998 vol 316 c63W
Mr. Mitchell

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give the long and the short-term rates of interest in real terms at present relative to(a) 1996, (b) 1993, (c) 1987 and (d) 1984. [49619]

Mrs. Liddell

Information on nominal interest rates is contained in the ONS publicationFinancial Statistics. Real interest rates can be derived using figures for inflation which are detailed in the ONS publication Economic Trends.