I stand corrected.
I might also say, in relation to the point that was just made by the hon. Member for Sevenoaks (Mr. Fallon)—I knew I had the figures somewhere—debt interest payments were 3½ per cent. in 1997 and, in 2010-11, they will be 2.6 per cent.
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Lord Darling of Roulanish
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 24 November 2008.
It occurred during Ministerial statement on Pre-Budget Report.
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