HC Deb 29 October 1929 vol 231 cc27-8W
Mr. DAY

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the nominal amount of the National Debt as at the last convenient date; and whether he will give the increase in the nominal amount as at the corresponding period in 1914?

Mr. PETHICK-LAWRENCE

£
The nominal amount of the National Debt at 30th September, 1929, was 7,643,500,000
Funding Loan and Victory Bonds in the hands of the National Debt Commissioners and awaiting cancellation 98,500,000
£7,545,000,000
Nominal amount at 30th September, 1914 694,250,000
Increase £6,850,750,000