§ 58. Mr. DOBBIEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer at what figure the National Debt stood on 1st January, 1919; at what figure the National Debt was standing on 1st January, 1936; and what amount has been expended in that period out of the revenues of the country on payment of interest?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINFigures of the total National Debt, which are not available except for the last day of each financial year, are given on page 7, column 6, of the latest National Debt Return (Command Paper 4996). Figures of interest will be found on page 8 of the same Return.