Mr. Edward M. Taylorasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what is the total amount of capital debt in respect of local authorities in England and Wales at the most recent date for which figures are available; and what were the comparable figures in each of the previous five years.
§ Mr. SkeffingtonThe information is as follows:
Gross capital debt at end of year 1960–61 … … £6,019 m. 1961–62 … … £6,487 m. 1962–63 … … £6,981 m. 1963–64 … … £7.585 m. 1964–65 … … £8,394 m. 1965–66 … … £9.280 m. The amount for 1966–67 is estimated to be £10,230 million. Source (to 1965–66): —Local Government Financial Statistics and epitomes of accounts.