§ Mr. Rhys Daviesasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the amount of the National Debt in 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and at present, giving the amount per head of the population for each of those years.
§ Sir S. CrippsThe following are the figures:
Year National Debt Amount per head of Population £ million £ 1900 … … 629 15.3 1910 … … 713 15.9 1920 … … 7,832 167 1930 … … 7,573 165 1949 … … 25,267 503