Foreign Loans

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — National Finance – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 29 November 1973.

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Photo of Mr Patrick Jenkin Mr Patrick Jenkin , Wanstead and Woodford 12:00, 29 November 1973

With respect to my hon. Friend, I think it is a reasonable and proper way to finance a temporary deficit. If one can borrow on these terms in the Eurodollar and other markets at favourable rates compared with rates for borrowing from domestic sources, it is thoroughly sensible for the industries to do so. I hope that my hon. Friend might be able to agree with that.