§ Mr. Gowasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the average amount of interest paid per head of the United Kingdom population on the National Debt in each of the seven years ended 5th April 1976; and what is his estimate of the amount of such interest, per head of the population for the year ending 5th April 1977.
§ Mr. Joel BarnettThe interest paid on the National Debt per head of the total population of the United Kingdom is as follows:
Year ending 31 March Interest per head of population (£' s) 1970 … … … 25.4 1971 … … … 25.5 1972 … … … 28.6 1973 … … … 32.6 1974 … … … 40.8 1975 … … … 49.8 1976 … … … 62.2 1977 … … … 86* *Estimate