asked the Minister for Finance the amount by which the public debt increased in 1963-64; and if he will give for such year the additional information given in the terms of the reply to Question No. 11 of 16th July, 1963.
Written Answers. - Public Debt.
94.
Following is the information requested:
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1963-64 |
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|
(1) Amount by which the public debt increased |
£46 million |
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(2) (a) Percentage by which the public debt increased. |
8.66% |
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(b) Amount for the public debt at the beginning of the year. |
£531 million |
|
(c) Amount of the public debt at the end of the year. |
£577 million |
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(3) Amount paid by way of sinking fund payments expressed as a percentage of the amount of the public debt outstanding at |
|
|
(a) the beginning of the year. |
2.504% |
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(b) the end of the year. |
2.304% |
95.
asked the Minister for Finance if he will give particulars of the items of service of public debt for 1963-64 in the form of the reply to Question No. 39 of 4th April, 1963.
Following is the information requested:
|
Interest |
Sinking Funds etc. |
Total |
|
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Amounts included in charges for Service of National Loans. |
11,350,000 |
5,358,000 |
16,708,000 |
|
Annuities under S.22 of Finance Act, 1950 (as amended). |
7,333,000 |
4,403,000 |
11,736,000 |
|
Annuity under Damage to Property (Compensation) (Amendment) Act, 1926. |
169,000 |
81,000 |
250,000 |
|
Interest on Dollar Borrowings |
1,062,000 |
1,062,000 |
|
|
Principal of Dollar Borrowings repaid |
818,000 |
818,000 |
|
|
Interest on Temporary Borrowings, Prizes in respect of Prize Bonds etc. |
1,035,000 |
1,035,000 |
|
|
Expenses of issue of Prize Bonds, Exchequer Bills and National Loans. |
197,000 |
197,000 |
|
|
TOTAL |
20,949,000 |
10,857,000 |
31,806,000 |
96.
asked the Minister for Finance if he will state in respect of the financial year 1963-64 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 over the proceeding year.
For the financial year 1963-64 the net amount by which the service of debt exceeded the amount received by the Exchequer for interest and sinking fund payments to it was £25.81 million, and the amount by which this figure exceeded the corresponding figure for the preceding year was £3.19 million.