HC Deb 11 April 1962 vol 657 c147W
Mr. Willis

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total amount of interest charges paid by local authorities in Scotland in each of the years from 1951 to date.

Mr. Maclay

The total amount of interest charges paid by local authorities from 1951 to 1961 is as follows:

Year Amount
£
1950–51 … … … 8,636,000
1951–52 … … … 9,749,000
1952–53 … … … 11,512,000
1953–54 … … … 14,683,000
1954–55 … … … 16,796,000
1955–56 … … … 19,657,000
1956–57 … … … 23,648,000
1957–58 … … … 27,281,000
1958–59 … … … 29,802,000
1959–60 … … … 32,293,000
1960–61 … … … 36,841,000 (estimated)

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