Noel Ahern
Ceist:54 Mr. N. Ahern asked the Minister for Finance the level of national debt at the end of 1996; and if he will give a current estimate based on borrowings and currency changes since the end of 1996. [12280/97]
Written Answers - National Debt.
The national debt at 31 December 1996 and 30 April 1997, the latest date for which figures are available, was as follows:
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£m |
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31 December 1996 |
29,912 |
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30 April 1997 |
30,496 |