Public Sector Borrowing Requirement

HC Deb 30 March 1982 vol 21 cc94-5W

Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing for each of the financial years 1971–72, 1978–79, and 1980–81, the total public sector borrowing requirement together with (a) the increase in notes and coin, (b) the increase in Treasury bills and other very short-term debt and (c) the increase in national savings.

Mr. Bruce-Gardyne

The public sector borrowing requirements in financial years 1971–72, 1978–79 and 1980–81 were £1,016 million, £9,231 million and £13,189 million, respectively.

Figures for notes and coin in circulation as at 31 March in the years 1971 to 1981 are given in table S11 of the February 1982 edition of Financial Statistics.

Figures for Treasury bills, Ways and Means advances and national savings securities outstanding as at 31 March in the years 1971 to 1981 are given in table 16.16 of the 1982 edition of the CSO Annual Abstract of Statistics.