National Savings Certificates (Individuals' Holdings) (Hansard, 24 July 1968)

HC Deb 24 July 1968 vol 769 cc141-2W 141W

§ Mr. Maurice Macmillan
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will give details of the distribution of the 142W size of individuals' holdings of National Savings certificates.

§ Mr. Harold Lever
The latest figures available (August, 1965) are as follows: the total number of live holdings of all issues of National Savings Certificates at that time was 7.8 million.

Amount of principal held in all issues £ Proportion of total holdings Per cent.

1–49 … … … 48.5

50–99 … … … 9.3

100–499 … … … 23.5

500–999 … … … 12.1

1,000–1,999 … … … 5.5

2,000 and over … … … 1.1

Amount of principal held in all issues £				Proportion of total holdings Per cent.
1–49	…	…	…	48.5
50–99	…	…	…	9.3
100–499	…	…	…	23.5
500–999	…	…	…	12.1
1,000–1,999	…	…	…	5.5
2,000 and over	…	…	…	1.1