§ Mr. Woofasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what were the total borrowings
NATIONALISED INDUSTRIES Total borrowings outstanding at 31st March 1976 and 31st March 1977* £ million Industry 1976 1977 National Coal Board … … … … … 708.9 912.0 Electricity Council … … … … … 5,160.3 5,194.2 North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board … … … … … 405.3 438.7 South of Scotland Electricity Board … … … … … 670.9 683.1 British Gas Corporation … … … … … 2,288.3 2,100.0 British National Oil Corporation … … … … … 178.6 340.4 British Steel Corporation … … … … … 2,187.0 3,136.7 Post Office … … … … … 3,880.3 4,090.0 British Airways Board … … … … … 499.3 515.6 British Airports Authority … … … … … 68.4 64.2 British Railways Board … … … … … 350.5 386.4 British Transport Docks Board … … … … … 123.5 117.0 British Waterways Board … … … … … 11.3 11.0 National Freight Corporation … … … … … 159.7 165.3 National Bus Company … … … … … 128.6 133.0 Scottish Transport Group … … … … … 20.9 17.5 Totals … … … … … 16,841.8 18,305.1 * The totals include Government advances, overseas borrowing, borrowing by stock issues' temporary and other domestic borrowing, and public dividend capital.