§ 35. Mr. SHEPHERDasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the amounts invested in, and the withdrawals or repayments from, the Post Office Savings Bank and National War Savings Certificates, respectively, for the years 1924 and 1925; and the total amount of National War Savings Certificates?
§ Mr. McNEILLWith the hon. Member's permission, I will circulate the figures in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ The information asked for is as follows:
| 1. Post Office Savings Bank. | ||
| — | 1924. | 1925. |
| £ | £ | |
| Deposits during the year including interest accrued during the year. | 87,660,213 | 89,778,000 |
| Withdrawals | 80,357,763 | 84,700,000 |
§ It is not possible to give figures excluding accrued interest.
| 2. Savings Certificates. | ||
| — | 1924. | 1925. |
| £ | £ | |
| Value of certificates sold. | 27,486,502 | 36,874,005 |
| Amount of capital withdrawn (excluding interest). | 30,570,955 | 28,412,572 |
§ The amount of the Savings Certificates outstanding (capital) on the 31st March, 1926, was £375,575,390.