asked the Minister for Finance if he will give in respect of the public debt for the year 1965-66 the information given for earlier years in the form of the reply to Question No. 93 of 18th May, 1965.
Written Answers. - Public Debt.
92.
Following is the information required:
Public Debt for the year 1965-66
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£million |
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(estimated) |
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(1) Interest paid on the public debt |
32.63 |
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(2) Provision made for sinking fund of the public debt. |
15.76 |
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(3) Money raised by borrowing |
89.68 |
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(4) Interest, dividends, etc., received from advances from the Central Fund and investments in shares held by the Minister for Finance. |
10.96 |
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(5) Repayments to Exchequer of advances. |
1.35 |
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(6) The difference between (1) and (4). |
21.67 |
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(7) The difference between (3) and (5). |
88.33 |