THE EARL OF RONALDSHAYI beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade what was the amount of savings in the Savings Banks of Great Britain and of Germany in 1907; and what has been the increase per cent, in each case during the past ten years.
§ MR. CHURCHILLI understand on inquiry that no official figures are available with regard to the amount deposited in Savings Banks in the German Empire, as a whole, for any later period than the end of 1904 or any earlier period than the end of 1900. I regret, therefore, that I am unable to give the information which the noble Lord desires.