Interest Charges, Swansea (Hansard, 14 April 1964)

HC Deb 14 April 1964 vol 693 c29W 29W

§ Mr. McBride
asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs what were the amounts paid in interest charges by the County Borough of Swansea in each of the years from 1951 to 1963.

§ Sir K. Joseph
During the period the council's loan debt more than doubled as a result of its continued activity in housing and other fields.
The figures^* are as follows:

Year Total Interest

£

1951–52 404,738

1952–53 451,089

1953–54 502,155

1954–55 556,765

1955–56 633,735

1956–57 709,327

1957–58 776,944

1958–59 832,607

1959–60 880,082

1960–61 977,731

1961–62 1,117,459

1962–63 1,261,623

^* Source: Epitomes of Accounts.

Year	Total Interest
	£
1951–52	404,738
1952–53	451,089
1953–54	502,155
1954–55	556,765
1955–56	633,735
1956–57	709,327
1957–58	776,944
1958–59	832,607
1959–60	880,082
1960–61	977,731
1961–62	1,117,459
1962–63	1,261,623
^* Source: Epitomes of Accounts.