POSTAL ORDER ISSUES (Hansard, 27 February 1951)

HL Deb 27 February 1951 vol 170 c593 593

§ 2.35 p.m.

§ LORD AMMON
My Lords, I beg to ask the Question which stands in my name on the Order Paper.

§ [The Question was as follows:

§ To ask His Majesty's Government the total issue of Postal Orders in their main denominations for the year 1950.]

§ THE EARL OF LUCAN
My Lords, the total issue of Postal Orders for the year 1950 was about 470,000,001 As the information required about the main denominations is lengthy, I will, with the noble Lord's permission, circulate the figures in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

§ Following is the information referred to:

20,000,000 at 6d.
32,000,000 at 1s.
24,000,000 at 1s. 6d.
59,000,000 at 2s.
47,000,000 at 2s. 6d.
40,000,000 at 3s.
17,000,000 at 3s. 6d.
>26,000,000 at 4s.
11,000,000 at 4s. 6d.
42,000,000 at 5s.
18,000,000 at 6s.
10,000,000 at 8s.
18,000,000 at 10s.
41,000,000 at 20s.