UK Public Sector Finances, April 2012

From ons.gov.uk

•a current budget deficit excluding the temporary effects of financial interventions of £12.4 billion in April 2012 •net borrowing excluding the temporary effects of financial interventions of -£16.5 billion (a surplus) in April 2012 •net debt excluding the temporary effects of financial interventions was £1006.3 billion, equivalent to 64.8 per cent of GDP •this month's figures include a large one-off transfer to Government of £28 billion, as part of the transfer of the Royal Mail Pension Plan