HC Deb 07 May 1962 vol 659 c12W
Mr. Willis

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will state the total capital debts of Scottish local authorities for each of the years from 1950 to 1961.

Mr. Maclay

The total amount of outstanding capital debt at the end of each of these local authority years was as follows:

Outstanding Capital Debt
Year £ Million
1950–51 310
1951–52 353
1952–53 414
1953–54 475
1954–55 527
1955–56 586
1956–57 638
1957–58 685
1958–59 737
1959–60 787
1960–61 830
(estimated)