HC Deb 06 February 1979 vol 962 cc149-50W
Mr. John Moore

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing for 1978, giving estimated figures if final figures are not yet available (a) the amount of the Government's internal debt, (b) the Government's internal debt per head of population, (c) the amount of interest payable on the Government's internal debt, and (d) the amount of interest payable on the Government's internal debt per head of population.

Mr. Joel Barnett

The figures of outstanding internal debt and the interest payable thereon is available only for 31 March each year. Based on 31 March 1978 the figures asked for are:

£
(a) internal debt 74,550,008,832
(b) internal debt per capita 1,335
(c) interest on internal debt 4,914,204,386
(d) interest on internal debt per capital 88