§ Mr. Collickasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the amount of the National Debt in 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950 and 1953, giving the amount per head of the population for each of those years.
§ Mr. MaudlingThe required figures are:
— Debt Outstanding, 31st March* Amount per head of population† £000 £ 1900 628,979 15 1910 713,245 16 1920 6,846,663 147 1930 6,424,387 140 1940 7,899,214 164 1950 25,802,287 512 1953 26,051,213 515 NOTES: * Excluding external debts arising out of the war of 1914–18. † Based on estimated population.