HC Deb 27 June 1962 vol 661 c160W
Mr. Willey

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs what were the amounts spent in interest charges by the county borough council of Sunderland, for each of the years 1951 to 1961.

Mr. Rippon

The figures* are as follows:

Annual interest payments by Sunderland County Borough Council
Year £
1950–51 305,869
1951–52 358,160
1952–53 439,952
1953–54 528,719
1954–55 602,755
1955–56 689,773
1956–57 812,309
1957–58 931,881
1958–59 1,028,271
1959–60 1,098,377
1960–61 1,234,989

* Source: Epitome of Accounts.