TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERS (DEPOSITS). (Hansard, 28 March 1938)

HC Deb 28 March 1938 vol 333 c1623 1623

§ 40. Mr. Day
asked the Postmaster-General the accumulated amount of deposits at present in hand which have been made by persons who were telephone subscribers but are not now subscribers and whose deposits have not been repaid?

§ Major Tryon
Such deposits amount to approximately £30,000.

§ Mr. Day
Are any steps taken to trace the depositors to whom the money belongs?

§ Major Tryon
Letters are sent out in every case, but in a large number of cases the individual is not to be found.

§ Mr. Thorne
What becomes of the interest on this £30,000? Do you pinch it?

§ Major Tryon
No, Sir.