HC Deb 17 January 1968 vol 756 c645W
Mrs. Ewing

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the total sum of interest on loans to Scottish local authorities from the Government last year.

Mr. Harold Lever:

In 1967 Scottish local authorities paid £24.8 million to the Public Works Loan Board in respect of interest on their outstanding debt to the Board. In addition, £632,000 was paid by way of interest on loans from the Secretary of State for Scotland, nearly all of which was in respect of interest on advances towards the cost of the Forth and Tay road bridges and was met from tolls.