§ 100. Mr. Nallyasked the Assistant Postmaster-General the total sales of postal orders for each of the weeks since that beginning on 19th August, with the corresponding figures for 1939; and the 251W estimate of his Department as to the present weekly value of postal orders purchased for the purposes of football pool betting.
§ Mr. BurkeWeekly sales of postal orders are not available but the estimated sales, including poundage for the months of July and August, 1946, and for the corresponding months in 1939 are as follow:
1939 1946 £ £ July … … 7,243,000 5,589,000 August … … 6,389,000 6,755,000 The current weekly value of postal orders purchased for the purpose of football pool betting is estimated at about £750,000.