§ Mr. David Mitchellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the current amount of National Debt; and what was the figure when he became Chancellor in 1974.
§ Mr. Joel BarnettTo the nearest available dates to those asked for, the National Debt was as follows:
£ 31st March 1974 40,124,527,285 31st March 1977 67,165,824,431