§ Mr. Woofasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the Budget surplus or deficit on a per capita basis for each year since 1971.
§ Mr. Joel BarnettThe information is as follows:
Public Sector Borrowing Requirement Per Head £ million 1971–72 18 1972–73 45 1973–74 80 1974–75 142 1975–76 189 1976–77 157