HC Deb 05 May 1949 vol 464 c67W
60. Mr. Chamberlain

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the total nominal value of bonus share issues authorised by the Capital Issues Committee in each of the last four financial years.

Mr. Jay

About £5 million in 1947–48 and £7 million in 1948–49. No figures for the previous two years are available, but the amounts were negligible.