§ Sir H. Legge-Bourkeasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will
1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 Interest payable in sterling and foreign currencies excluding I.M.F. charges 41.8 41.0 8.0* 8.2* 40.9 51.7 26.8* I.M.F. charges 0.9 — — 7.6 15.3 17.0 21.3 42.7 41.0 8.0 15.8 56.2 68.7 48.1 * Bisques were taken on the interest payable on North American loans amounting to £32.1 million in 1964–65, £31.5 million in 1965–66 and £34.8 million in 1968–69. These sums exclude interest on debt arising under central bank transactions.