§ 13. Mr. Wilson Harrisasked the Assistant Postmaster-General at how many post offices in the United Kingdom Savings Bank business is, and is not, transacted.
§ Mr. BurkeSavings Bank business is transacted at 18,380 post offices in the United Kingdom. There are about 5,800 post offices at which Savings Bank business is not transacted.
§ Mr. HarrisIs any attempt being made to increase the number of post offices at which Savings Bank business is transacted? Their importance in connection with the National Savings Movement is obvious.
§ Mr. BurkeWe are very anxious to do so, but where we only get one or two transactions in the course of a month, it is not practicable. There are 300,000 savings groups in the country selling certificates and savings stamps, and the Savings Movement is not being impeded.
§ Mr. LipsonBefore closing sub-post offices is the question of Savings Bank business taken into account?