HC Deb 29 June 1976 vol 914 c109W
Mr. Tim Renton

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the total cost of servicing: (a) Government debt, (b) nationalised industry debt and (c) local

DEBT INTEREST PAYMENTS
£ million
1974–75 1975–76* 1976–77†
Payments by:
(A) Central Government … … 2,212 2,886 4,061
Local Authorities to:
(B) Central Government … … 727 947 1,070
(C) Other … … 1,232 1,275 1,488
Public Corporations to:
(D) Central Government … … 1,040 1,248 1,419
(E) Local Authorities … … 117 146 130
(F) Other … … 472 520 912
(G) Public Sector = A+C+F … … 3,916 4,681 6,461
* Provisional.
† As shown in Financial Statement and Budget Report, 1976–77.