asked the Minister for Finance if he will give particulars of the items of service of public debt for 1962-63 in the form of a reply of 20th April, 1961.
Written Answers. - Service of Public Debt.
39.
The following is the required information:—
|
Interest |
Sinking Funds etc. |
Total |
|
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Amounts included in charges for Service of National Loans. |
10,296,000 |
4,610,000 |
14,906,000 |
|
Annuities under S.22 of Finance Act, 1059 (as amended) |
6,201,000 |
4,128,000 |
10,329,000 |
|
Annuity under Damage to Property (Compensation) (Amendment) Act, 1926 |
172,000 |
78,000 |
250,000 |
|
Interest on Dollar Borrowings |
1,080,000 |
1,080,000 |
|
|
Principal of Dollar Borrowings repaid |
793,000 |
793,000 |
|
|
Interest on Temporary Borrowings, Prizes in respect of Prize Bonds etc. |
1,014,000 |
1,014,000 |
|
|
Expenses of issue of Prize Bonds, Exchequer Bills and National Loans. |
200,000 |
200,000 |
|
|
TOTAL |
18,763,000 |
9,809,000 |
28,572,000 |
40.
asked the Minister for Finance if he will state in respect of the five financial years ended 31st March, 1963, the net amount by which the service of debt exceeded the amount received by the Exchequer for interest and sinking fund payments to it, and the amount of the increase of such figure in each such year over the preceding year.
The following is the information required:—
|
£ million |
|||||
|
1958-59 |
1959-60 |
1960-61 |
1961-62 |
1962-63 |
|
|
Net amount by which the service of debt exceeded the amount received by the Exchequer for interest and sinking fund payments to it. |
14.2 |
15.6 |
17.8 |
20.4 |
23.1 |
|
Amount of increase over previous year. |
0.2 |
1.4 |
2.2 |
2.6 |
2.7 |