HC Deb 16 October 1912 vol 42 cc1238-9W
Mr. C. BATHURST

asked the amount of credit balances and deposits in Irish joint stock banks in 1893 and 1912, respectively?

Mr. T. W. RUSSELL

The "deposits and cash balances" in joint stock banks in Ireland on 30th June, 1893 and 1912,?were, according to returns furnished by the several joint stock banks in Ireland:—

£
30th June, 1893 34,637,000
30th June, 1912 57,752,000

Mr. C. BATHURST

asked the amount of savings bank deposits in Ireland in 1893 and 1912, respectively?

Mr. T. W. RUSSELL

The deposits in Post Office and Trustees Savings Banks in Ireland on the 30th June, 1893 and 1912, were:—

— 30th June, 1893. 80th June, 1912.
£ £
Post Office Savings Bank 4,155.000 12,731.000
Trustees Savings Banks 1,856,000 2,599,000
Total 6,011,000 15,330,000

Mr. HOARE

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the amount of the note issue of the Irish banks?

Mr. LLOYD GEORGE

The hon. Member will find statistics relating to the authorised issue of notes and to the average amount of notes in circulation during the period of four weeks ended 22nd June, 1912, on page 19 of the "Banking, Railway, and Shipping Statistics, Ireland," issued by the Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction for Ireland (Cd. 6,417.