HC Deb 07 September 2004 vol 424 c938W
9. Mr. Carmichael

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the level of consumer debt in Scotland. [187634]

Mrs. McGuire

Growth in personal debt across the United Kingdom is slowing down. Estimates of Scottish consumer indebtedness are not readily available. However, at the end of July 2004 the total UK personal debt was £1,014.5 billion.