To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what (a) interest and (b) mortgage rates were on 2 May 1997; and what they were in each case on the most recent available date. (106433)

The following table gives the requested information. Note that “mortgage rate” refers to the average building society mortgage rate.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the (a) highest and (b) average mortgage interest rate (i) was between 1992 and 1997 and (ii) has been since 1997. (106681)

The following table gives the requested information. Note that “mortgage rate” refers to the average building society mortgage rate.