HC Deb 08 April 1913 vol 51 c995
60. Mr. JAMES HOGGE

asked the Postmaster-General whether he can state the average number of 6d. postal orders now being sold weekly; and whether he can say how many of this number represents the average business demand?

Mr. HERBERT SAMUEL

There are no figures available to show how many sixpenny postal orders are being sold weekly; but the average number paid weekly during the last two months was 343,000 The average number paid weekly during two months in the middle of last year, in which I believe few or no newspaper competitions were carried on, was 116,000.