Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average maturity is of the loans made by the Public Works Loan Board in the last 12 months.

This question was answered on 9th May 2019
The Debt Management Office carry out the day to day lending functions of the Public Works Loan Board (PWLB). They publish information monthly on their website on loans which have been issued, and annual updates on outstanding loans, including the dates when loans are due to mature.

The weighted average period to maturity of PWLB fixed rate loans advanced in the 12 months between April 2018 and March 2019 was 34 years.