§ 51. Major NEWMANasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he can give the amount at present held on deposit in Irish banks; what is the average rate of interest allowed on the amount so held; and can he say how the amount now held on deposit compares with that held in January, 1915, or on any other convenient date for comparison?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWThe Treasury has no figures beyond the published returns, which do not distinguish between fixed deposits (the subject of the question) and deposits on current account, nor give the actual deposit rates allowed.
| The total deposits in Irish banks were: | ||
| June, | 1915 | £76,851,000 |
| June, | 1917 | 88,273,000 |
§ have no information as to deposit rates in Ireland.