§ MR. ANNAN BRYCE (Inverness Burghs)To ask Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer what were the amounts of Exchequer bonds current on 30th June, 30th September, 31st December, and 31st March respectively in each of the financial years from 1896–7 to 1906–7.
§ (Answered by Mr. Asquith)
| Exchequer Bonds outstanding. | ||||
| 30th June. | 30th September. | 31st December. | 31st March. | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| 1896–7 | — | — | — | — |
| 1897–8 | — | — | — | — |
| 1898–9 | — | — | — | — |
| 1899–1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900–1 | — | 10,000,000 | 13,000,000 | 24,000,000 |
| 1901–2 | 24,000,000 | 24,000,000 | 24,000,000 | 24,000,000 |
| 1902–3 | 24,000,000 | 24,000,000 | 24,000,000 | 24,000,000 |
| 1903–4 | 24,000,000 | 21,000,000 | 21,000,000 | 20,500,000 |
| 1904–5 | 20,500,000 | 20,500,000 | 26,500,000 | 26,500,000 |
| 1905–6 | 34,152,600 | 33,303,700 | 23,500,000 | 23,500,000 |
| 1906–7 | 21,682,000 | 21,466,300 | 21,863,500 | 19,200,000 |
§ From 14th October 1904, £6,000,000 bonds under the Capital Expenditure (Money) Act are included, from 7th December, 1905, £1,000,000 under the Cunard Agreement (Money) Act, 1904, and from 7th December, 1906, a further £1,200,000 under the same Act.
| Treasury Bills outstanding. | ||||
| 30th June. | 30th September. | 31st December. | 31st March. | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| 1896–7 | 5,219,700 | 5,219,700 | 5,219,700 | 8,133,000 |
| 1897–8 | 5,838,000 | 4,808,000 | 6,808,000 | 8,133,000 |
| 1898–9 | 4,808,000 | 5,807,700 | 6,807,700 | 8,133,000 |
| 1899–1900 | 5,808,000 | 6,808,000 | 14,633,000 | 16,133,000 |
| 1900–1 | 16,133,000 | 18,633,000 | 19,633,000 | 21,133,000 |
| 1901–2 | 21,133,000 | 21,133,000 | 21,133,000 | 21,133,000 |
| 1902–3 | 21,133,000 | 23,133,000 | 28,633,000 | 21,133,000 |
| 1903–4 | 21,133,000 | 25,133,000 | 29,633,000 | 21,133,000 |
| 1904–5 | 25,633,000 | 31,633,000 | 31,633,000 | 21,133,000 |
| 1905–6 | 19,133,000 | 21,133,000 | 25,633,000 | 19,213,000 |
| 1906–7 | 17,213,000 | 19,713,000 | 17,713,000* | 10,713,000 † |
| *Excluding £2,000,000 paid off temporarily. | ||||
| †Excluding £ 5,000,000 paid off temporarily. |