Bank of England (Profits)

HC Deb 14 June 1951 vol 488 c200W

Sir W. Smithers

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the profits of the Issue Department of the Bank of England for the years ending 31st March, 1940, to 31st March, 1951, inclusive.

Mr. Jay

The figures are:

Year ended.			£
31st March, 1940	…	…	6,078,000
31st March, 1941	…	…	8,893,000
31st March, 1942	…	…	7,637,000
31st March, 1943	…	…	9,071,000
31st March, 1944	…	…	9,541,000
31st March, 1945	…	…	16,568,000
31st March, 1946	…	…	14,152,000
31st March, 1947	…	…	8,850,000
31st March, 1948	…	…	10,193,000
31st March, 1949	…	…	12,658,000
31st March, 1950	…	…	7,316,000
31st March, 1951	…	…	10,568,000