§ 49. Mr. T. SMITHasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether any recent Treasury Bills have been taken up from funds lying in the Post Office Savings Bank; and, if so, will he state the dates of such transactions and the amounts?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAIn the last three months Treasury Bills to an aggregate amount of £250,000 were purchased by the Post Office Savings Bank. There were three transactions, two in March and one this month. All were in the ordinary course of business.