§ MR. ASHTON (Bedfordshire, Luton)To ask Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the present amount of the Unfunded Debt; of what issues does it consist, and what Exchequer Bonds are now current issued for capital expenditure and classed among other capital liabilities; and what was the amount 1118 of the like issues at the same time last year.
(Answered by Mr. Lloyd-George.) The Unfunded Debt at the present date amounts to £42,729,400; on the same date last year it amounted to £50,674,500, made up as follows:—
The following are the Exchequer Bonds, now current, which were issued for capital expenditure, and are classed among "Other Capital Liabilities":—
13th May, 1907. 13th May, 1908. £ £ Treasury Bills 10,713,000 12,000,000 Exchequer Bonds 9,961,500 7,000,000 War Stock and War Bonds 30,000,000 23,844,400 50,674,500 42,844,400
13th May, 1907. 13th May, 1908. £ £ Exchequer Bonds under The Capital Expenditure (Money) Act, 1904 6,000,000 6,000,000 Exchequer Bonds under The Cunard Agreement (Money) Act, 1904 2,200,000 2,600,000 8,200,000 8,600,000