§ Mr. Knoxasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give figures to show the size of the national debt at intervals of five years or whatever period he considers appropriate since 1945.
§ Mr. Joel BarnettThe figures are as follows:
National Debt £m 31st March 1950 25,802 31st March 1955 26,934 31st March 1960 27,733 31st March 1965 30,441 31st March 1970 33,079 31st March 1975 45,925