HC Deb 03 March 1997 vol 291 cc493-4W
Mr. Milburn

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will translate the PSBR figures in table 4A.8 of the Red Book into cash terms. [18127]

Mr. Waldegrave

[holding answer 28 February 1997]: The table shows the figures requested.

Historical series for the PSBR
£ million
1965–66 0.9
1966–67 1.1
1967–68 2.0
1968–69 0.4
1969–70 -0.6
1970–71 0.8
1971–72 1.0
1972–73 2.4
1973–74 4.3
1974–75 8.0
1975–76 10.3
1976–77 8.3
1977–78 5.4
1978–79 9.2
1979–80 9.9
1980–81 12.5
1981–82 8.6
1982–83 8.9
1983–84 9.7
1984–85 10.1
1985–86 5.6
1986–87 3.6
1987–88 -3.5
1988–89 -14.7
1989–90 -8.0
1990–91 -0.6
1991–92 13.8
1992–93 36.3
1993–94 45.4
1994–95 35.9
1995–96 31.7
1996–97 26.4
1997–98 19.2
1998–99 12
1999–00 3
2000–01 -8
2001–02 -18

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