§ 54. Mr. GEORGE HIRSTasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the amount of the National Debt on 31st December, 1928; how much it works out at per head of the population of the country; the interest paid on the National Debt for the last financial year; and how much it works out at per head of the population?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThe total nominal amount of the National Debt on 31st December, 1928, was £7,738,300,000, and the charge for interest and management in the financial year ended 31st March, 1928, was £313,816,287. Divided by the number of the population, these figures become £170 6s. and £6 18s. respectively.