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Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government whether local authorities are free to borrow against the security of their capital assets, for example for new housing; if so, whether such borrowing is treated as increasing the national debt; and if so, why.  HL2597

Question HL2597: tabled on 26 October 2017 and due for answer by 9 November 2017

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Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government whether local authorities are free to borrow against the security of their capital assets, for example for new housing; if so, whether such borrowing is treated as increasing the national debt; and if so, why.  HL2597
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