HC Deb 12 July 1923 vol 166 c1608W
Sir P. PILDITCH

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury (1) if he will issue a Return showing as at the 31st March, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922 and 1923, respectively, the external debt of this country (in continuation of Parliamentary Paper, Cmd. 1648, of Session 1922);

(2) the amount of the debt of this country as at 31st March, 1923, distinguishing between the internal debt, fixed and floating, and the internal debt?

Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKS

The approximate figures for 1923 were given on Table IV of the Financial Statement, 1923–24. As this statement is now included in the Financial Statement it is not proposed to incur the expense of continuing the separate Return.