HC Deb 03 March 1930 vol 236 cc63-4W
Mr. A. M. SAMUEL

asked the President of the Board of Trade the total approximate aggregate amount of interest, excluding sinking fund payments paid during the last 10 years on overseas debts of the Commonwealth States of Australia, and also the amount of (nominal) new debt raised overseas by the Commonwealth and States of Australia over the same period, refunding amounts excluded?

Mr. LUNN

I have been asked to answer this question. The following figures have been supplied:

Commonwealth:
£
(1) Interest paid to Stockholders (£11,895,000 recovered from States) 30,123,000
(2) Nominal new debt raised—excluding conversions 125,063,000
(3) Interest on debt to British Government 36,726,000
States:
(1) Interest paid to Stockholders 133,865,000
(2) Nominal new debt—excluding conversions 128,673,000