§ Mr. Clifton-BrownTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is Gloucestershire county council's total debt for the latest year for which figures are available; and what were the figures for each of the previous 10 years. [17373]
§ Mr. Robert B. JonesThe information is as follows:
Outstanding debt at end of year1 Year £ million 1983–84 23.9 1984–85 23.8 1985–86 45.9 1986–87 53.4 1987–88 66.8 1988–89 92.4 1989–90 104.4 1990–91 121.1 1991–92 124.5 1992–93 129.9 1993–94 136.3 Sources: 1 1983–90 CIPFA capital expenditure and debt financing statistics. 1990–94 Total external debt, borrowing and lending surveys and the Public Works Loans Board.