HC Deb 10 March 1926 vol 192 cc2299-300
85. Sir F. WISE

asked the chancellor of the Exchequer what is the amount of payment for the management of debts in 1925 and the amount for 1913?

The FINACIAL SECERATRY to the TREASURY (Mr. Ronald McNeill)

The total payment in 1925–26 for management was £1,127,953,of which £1,049,866 (chargeable to the Consolidated Fund) was in respect of management of the National Debt, and the balance in respect

ness whose condition was reported as being due to methylated spirit. The preventive measures already adopted appear to be deserving of further trial before the question of further measures is considered.