asked the Minister for Finance the percentage amount by which the national debt increased between 31 December 1976 and 31 December 1982; and the amount of the national debt as at 31 December (a) 1986, (b) 1987 and (c) 1988.
Written Answers. - National Debt.
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The percentage increase in the national debt between 31 December 1976 and 31 December 1982 was 255 per cent. The national debt for the years ended 31 December 1986 to 1988 was: 1986, £21,611 million; 1987, £23,691 million; 1988 (estimated), £24,610 million.