HC Deb 20 July 1998 vol 316 c368W
Mr. Gibb

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list in cash terms total Government debt in(a) 1996–97 and (b) 1997–98. [51474]

Mr. Darling

Cash figures for net public sector debt in 1996–97 were published in Table B7 of the Financial Statement and Budget Report. Estimates of net public sector debt as a proportion of GDP in 1997–98 were published in Table 4.5 of the Economic and Fiscal Strategy Report. The estimate of GDP in 1997–98 was published in Table 4.1.

Mr. Gibb

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate total Government debt in cash terms for(a) 1998–99, (b) 1999–2000, (c) 2000–01 and (d) 2001–02. [51473]

Mr. Darling

Table 4.5 of the Economic and Fiscal Strategy Report showed forecasts of net public sector debt as a proportion of GDP. Forecasts of GDP were published in Table 4.1.