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12.
Mr. Blunkett
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what criteria he uses in deciding the relative priority to be accorded to (a) cutting income tax rates; (b) increasing expenditure on overseas aid to the level of the United Kingdom commitment to 0·7 per cent. of gross national product.
Mr. Major
The latest plans show increased provision for the overseas aid programme, which is now projected to grow by 3 per cent. in real terms between 1986–87 and 1990–91.
25.
Sir John Farr
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of the economy he estimates will remain in public hands at the end of the next parliamentary Session.
Mr. Norman Lamont
No decision has yet been taken on the timing of future asset sales.