HC Deb 15 December 1925 vol 189 cc1189-90
64. Mr. LIVINGSTONE

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the amounts actually deposited with and withdrawn from the post Office and trustee savings banks, respectively, in each of the calendar years 1913 to 1924, inclusive, together with the net amount of the deposits standing to the credit of the depositors on the 31st December in each year of the said years?

Mr. CHURCHILL

With the hon. Member's permission, I will circulate the answer in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the answer:

STATEMENT OF AMOUNTS deposited and with drawn in each year from 1913 to 1924, inclusive, together with the amount standing to the credit of depositors at the end of each year.
I.—Post Office Savings Bank.
Year ended 31st Dec. Deposits Withdrawals Amount including interest, standing to credit of all open Accounts at close of the Year.
£ £ £
1913 … 51,165,624 50,397,407 187,248,167
1914 … 47,915,600 49,120,021 190,533,208
1915 … 54,328,429 63,003,924 186,327,584
1916 … 56,178,119 50,370.029 196,655,159
1917 … 60,537,740 58,488,710 203,262,059
1918 … 79,492,928 53,255,698 234,633,323
1919 … 167,726,035 142,029,842 266,348,366
1920 … 101,322,778 107,425,194 206,508.032
1921 … 83,299,484 91,945,200 264,156,529
1922 … 87,491,582 89,770,204 268,143,235
1923 … 83,561,187 85,095,632 273,070,983
1924 … 81,056,398 80,357,763 289,373,433

The figures for 1919 include transactions ill connection with the payment of gratuities to Demobilised men of the Navy, Army and Air Force.

II.—Trustee Savings Banks.
Year ended 20th Nov. Deposits. Withdrawals Balance due to Depositors at close of the Year including Interest Earned.
£ £ £
1913 … 15,291,856 16,197,143 54,258,861
1914 … 14,749,101 16,424,677 53,943,271
1915 … 17,779,269 21,640,292 51,412,370
1916 … 19,498,978 18,624,949 53,783,998
1917 … 25,337,421 28,518,200 52,350,107
1918 … 29,080,728 22,800,335 60,984,049
1919 … 39,2 5,448 31,086,212 71,918,350
1920 … 39,597,516 39,522.365 75,084,360
1921 … 31,528,485 36,732,908 73.082,993
1922 … 34,546,717 35,142,311 75,784,364
1923 … 34,080,154 33,702,681 79,566,355
1924 … 34,146,073 34,887,308 82,284,550