§ Mr. Pounderasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what were the total sums
PREMIUM SAVINGS BONDS FOR THE YEAR 1965 Annual value of purchases Cumulative value of purchases Annual of prizes Annual of prizes as a percentage of Cumulative purchases £ £ £ Per cent. Northern Ireland … … … 742,713 5,622,232 167,600 2.98 England and Wales … … … 88,126,272 709,578,724 20,349,250 2.87 Scotland … … … 4,422,447 37,148,166 1,056,600 2.84 Note: The table compares the value of prizes won in a region with the value of Bonds sold in that region. It is not possible to compare the value of prizes won in a particular region with the sum remaining invested in that region, as separate regional figures for withdrawals are not available.