HC Deb 16 November 1948 vol 458 c22W
Sir W. Smithers

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer to state, to the nearest £1 million, the amount of debt held by Government Departments on 31st March, 1948, under the separate headings of floating debt and other internal debt, excluding bonds intended for Death Duties, respectively.

Sir S. Cripps

£405 million and £3,217 million.