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21.
Mr. Straw
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his policy on the minimum lending rate.
Sir Geoffrey Howe
The current high level of interest rates is necessary to maintain firm control over monetary growth. Lower interest rates will be possible as our policies reduce both the scale of public sector borrowing and the rate of inflation.