§ Dr. Lynne JonesTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the level of net public sector debt per capita in each of the last 25 years for which figures are available. [74876]
§ Ms HewittThe table shows the figures requested.
Public sector net debt per capita Year Net debt(£ billion)1 Population(thousands)2 Net debt per capita (£) 1971 38.7 55,928 692 1972 40.3 56,097 719 1973 41.8 56,223 744 1974 46.6 56,236 828 1975 54.5 56,226 969 1976 67.5 56,216 1,200 1977 77.2 56,190 1,375 1978 83.9 56,178 1,493 1979 91.2 56,240 1,622 1980 99.8 56,330 1,772 1981 115.3 56,352 2,045 1982 126.8 56,318 2,251 1983 133.9 56,377 2,375 1984 145.7 56,506 2,578 1985 159.4 56,685 2,811 1986 165.2 56,852 2,905 1987 170.2 57,009 2,985 1988 169.9 57,158 2,972 1989 156.0 57,358 2,720 1990 153.6 57,561 2,668 1991 153.4 57,808 2,653 1992 167.5 58,006 2,888 1993 204.8 58,191 3,519 1994 251.7 58,395 4,310 1995 289.9 58,606 4,946 1996 322.1 58,801 5,478 1997 349.8 59,009 5,928 1 end-March 2 end-June Source:
Public Sector Net Debt—Bank of England:Statistical Abstract.
Population—ONS Annual Abstract of Statistics.