The ONS reported a current UK 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 was -£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.
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