§ Mr. Skeetasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the total of the national debt at the latest date for which figures are available giving corresponding figures for 1965 and 1970 and the cost of serving the debt on the respective dates.
§ Mr. Joel BarnettThe latest available figures for which corresponding figures can be given for 1965 and 1970 are for the financial years ending 31st March 1965, 1970 and 1976 respectively.
The figures are:
is £300 million in a full year as shown in Table 17 of the 1976–77 Financial Statement and Budget Report. The equivalent cost in 1977–78 will depend on income levels in that year.