§ Mr. MitchellTo 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. LiddellInformation 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.