§ 13. Sir J. Hendersonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the amount of National Savings in each of the past five years.
§ Mr. MaudlingTotal National Savings outstanding increased by £390 million in 1959, by £338 million in 1960, £214 million in 1961, £238 million in 1962, and by £315 million in 1963. The total outstanding is now £8,149 million.
Following are the totals outstanding at the end of each of those years:
National Savings: Total outstanding at end of period:
£ million 1959 … … … 6,829 1960 … … … 7,167 1961 … … … 7,380 1962 … … … 7,618 1963 … … … 7,933