HC Deb 01 November 1920 vol 134 cc2-3

Return ordered, relating to Trustee Savings Banks for the years ending the 20th day of November, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, and 1919, showing for each such year:—

  1. (1) In respect of Savings Banks established in England and Wales, Scotland, Ireland, and the Channel Islands, respectively, treated in the aggregate, and for the United Kingdom:—
    1. (a) The number of such Banks;
    2. (b) The number of accounts remaining open;
    3. (c) The amount owing to depositors;
    4. (d) The amount invested with the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt, excluding the surplus fund;
    5. (e) The balance in the hands of the treasurers;
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    6. (f) The amount of the separate surplus fund in the hands of the Commissioners;
    7. (g) The other assets, including the estimated value of the Bank premises, furniture, etc.;
    8. (h) The total assets;
    9. (j) The average rate of interest paid to depositors;
    10. (k) The annual expenses of management;
    11. (l) The average rate per cent. per annum on the capital of the Banks represented by the expenses of management;
    12. (m) The average cost of each transaction;
    13. (n) The amount of Government Stock and Bonds standing to the credit of depositors;
    14. (o) The number and amount of annuities in course of payment;
    15. (2) For the United Kingdom:—
    16. (p) The number of transactions of deposit in the year;
    17. (q) The number of transactions of withdrawal in the year;
  2. (3) In detail, for each Savings Bank separately, particulars similar to those required under (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (j), (k), and (n), to be rendered in respect of those Banks taken in the aggregate."—[Sir F. Banbury.]