§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish a table showing the indebtedness of each of the local authorities in England for each of the past five years in current money terms and constant money terms, respectively.
§ Mr. King:Information on indebtedness of individual local authorities is published annually by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy in its publication "Return of Outstanding Debt". Copies of this publication are held in the House of Commons Library. In the latest edition, total debt at 31 March 1981 is given in column 19. Estimates of indebtedness on a constant price basis are not available.