§ MR. WEIR (ROSS and Cromarty)To ask the Postmaster-General if he will state the total loss falling on savings bank funds as the result of fraudulent withdrawals by telegraph and return of post for each year since the system of withdrawal by telegraph was instituted.
(Answered by Lord Stanley.) The following table gives the information asked for by the hon. Member:—
Year. Loss falling on savings bank funds. £ s. d. 1894 6 4 0 1895 53 5 11 1896 138 12 3 1897 77 1 3 1898 88 4 0 1899 91 0 3 1900 90 14 11 1901 135 16 5 1902 101 15 5 1903 133 0 4 1904 103 12 8