HC Deb 28 March 1905 vol 143 cc1374-5
MR. PURVIS (Peterborough)

I beg to ask Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the total of Exchequer Bills outstanding at the present time.

MR. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN

I think, as I said yesterday† in answer to the † See page 1179. hon. Member for North Manchester, that statements relating to the Unfunded Debt which are issued at different dates cause great inconvenience and are apt to mislead. I will therefore ask the hon. Member to await the delivery of the Budget Statement. If the details I then give respecting the National Debt are insufficient, I shall be happy to supplement them.