§ 63. Mr. MacKENZIE LIVINGSTONEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the number and total value of the national savings certificates taken out and repaid, respectively, in each of the financial years 1918–19 to 1924–25, inclusive, together with the total balance due to the holders at the end of each of the said financial years?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLWith the hon. Member's permission, I will circulate the answer in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the answer:
| SAVINGS CERTIFICATES. | ||||||
| Year ended. | Number of Certificates taken out (in £ units each year. | Value of certificates taken out (purchase price) each year. | Value of certificates repaid (principal only) each year. | Number of certificates repaid (in £ units) each year.* | Balance due to holders at end of each year (including accrued interest)*. | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| 31st March, 1919 | … | 126,349,959 | 97,921,218 | 8,700,001 | 11,225,800 | 238,471,000 |
| 31st March,1920 | … | 92,283,189 | 71,519 471 | 24,949,700 | 32,193,100 | 297,540,000 |
| 31st March,1921 | … | 53,156,062 | 41,195,948 | 29,741,245 | 38,375,700 | 319,995,000 |
| 31st March, 1922 | … | 120,435,316 | 93,337,371 | 36,193,73l | 46,701,500 | 387,139,000 |
| 31st March,1923 | … | 49,593,813 | 39,675,050 | 27,966,804 | 35,854,800 | 418,847,000 |
| 31st March,1924 | … | 56,509,235 | 45,207,389 | 32,915,500 | 42,199,300 | 446,139,000 |
| 31st March,1925 | … | 40,281,930 | 32,225,544 | 29,529,291 | 37,858,000 | 458,835,000 |
| * Approximate figures. |