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Public Works Loan Board

Volume 487: debated on Monday 9 February 2009

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much was owed to the Public Works Loan Board at the end of each of the last five financial years by (a) the Scottish Government and (b) parish councils in England. (248042)

The Public Works Loan Board lends only to local authorities in England, Scotland and Wales, therefore the Scottish Government has no outstanding debt with the PWLB.

The balance outstanding to the Public Works Loan Board in respect of parish and town councils in England at the end of each of the last five years was as follows:

Balance of principal (£)

2003-04

66,237,455.29

2004-05

69,267,400.71

2005-06

75,419,106.37

2006-07

77,340,091.21

2007-08

81,016,768.50

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much was lent by the Public Works Loan Board to (a) the Scottish Government and (b) parish councils in England in each of the last five financial years. (248043)

The Public Works Loan Board lends only to local authorities in England, Scotland and Wales therefore the Scottish Government has no outstanding debt with the PWLB.

The total amounts lent to the parish and town councils in England in each of the last five years are as follows:

Amount (£)

2003-04

11,709,583

2004-05

8,210,406

2005-06

11,737,008

2006-07

7,964,701

2007-08

9,415,688

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much was paid to the Public Works Loan Board by (a) the Scottish Government and (b) parish councils in England in each of the last five years. (248044)

Where PWLB debt is repaid by Scottish local authorities prematurely using proceeds from the sale of housing stock and where there is overhanging debt, the Scottish Government often contributes to the total sum repayable to the PWLB. Payments received from the Scottish Government by PWLB in this respect in each of the last five years are as follows:

£

Principal

Interest

Premium

Total

2003-04

90,573,659.94

0

18,275,438.61

108,849,098.55

2004-05

0

0

0

0

2005-06

0

0

0

0

2006-07

80,148,935.93

0

27,468,125.43

107,617,061.36

2007-08

71,226,117.65

0

18,354,399.65

89,580,517.30

Public Works Loan Board receipts from parish town councils in England in each of the last five years are as follows:

£

Principal

Accrued interest

Premium

Total

2003-04

5,490,065.15

4,062,911.27

272,639.73

9,825,616.15

2004-05

5,176,104.34

4,208,528.19

29,464.56

9,414,097.09

2005-06

5,592,703.84

4,317,054.09

173,036.58

10,082,794.51

2006-07

5,855,311.45

4,285,239.25

47,130.43

10,187,681.13

2007-08

5,831,642.47

4,583,982.74

37,996.42

10,453,621.63