HC Deb 15 December 1978 vol 960 cc528-9W
Mr. John Moore

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish in the Officiail Report a table showing for each year since 1950 (a) the net amount 01 money borrowed by the United Kingdom from the International Monetary Fund. (b) the net amount of money borrowed by the United Kingdom from the International Monetary Fund per capita, (c) the total indebtedness of the United Kingdom to the International Monetary Fund and (d) the total indebtedness of the United Kingdom to the International Monetary Fund per capita.

(a) (b) (c) (d)
Year Net borrowing ($ million)* Net borrowing per head ($) Indebtedness ($ million) Indebtedness per head ($)
1951 266 5.25
1952 266 5.25
1953 —158 —3.1 108 2.12
1954 —108 —2.1
1955
1956 562 10.9 562 10.9
1957 562 10.9
1958 —17 —0.3 545 10.5
1959 —221 —4.2 324 6–21
1960 —324 —6.2
1961 1,037 19.4 1,037 19.6
1962 —1,037 —19.4
1963
1964 998 18.4 998 18.4
1965 —1,372 —25.2 2,370 43.6
1966 —41 —0.75 2,411 44.1
1967 —902 —16.4 1,509 27.5
1968 1,215 22.0 2,724 49.3
1969 —73 —1.52 2,651 47.9
1970 —321 —5.78 2,330 42.0
1971 —1,246 —22. 1,084 19.5
1972 —450 —8.1 634 11.3
1973 70 1.25 704 12.6
1974 —99 —1.8 605 10.8
1975 —140 —2.5 465 8.3
1976 2,323 41.5 2,788 49.8
1977 2,119 37.9 4,907 87.6
1978 —2,423 —43.3 2,484 44.4
*Negative figures indicate net repayments.

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