asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he will publish in the Official Report a list of new loans advanced by the Public Works Loan Board since 1972 ;(2) if he will publish in the

These two Questions could be answered only at the cost of disproportionate time and effort. I can, however, provide the following summary of

						Receipts
Period					New Advances	(i)Principal	(ii)Interest
					(£ million)	(£ million)	(£ million)
1st January—31st March 1972	…	…	…	…	277·6	67·3	105·6
1st April 1972–31st March 1973		…	…	…	1,225·4	298·2	442·7
1st April 1973–31st March 1974		…	…	…	1,381·2	387·3	533·6
1st April 1974–28th February 1975		…	…	…	1,690·0	596·2	605·5

The Annual Reports of the Public Works Loan Board provide a more detailed breakdown of loans and receipts, according to the type of borrower.