§ Mr. Maurice Macmillanasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will give details of the distribution of the size of individuals' holdings of National Savings Certificates since 1965.
§ Mr. Harold LeverNo more recent information can be given than that given to the hon. Member for Farnham on 24th July, 1968; the figures, based on a survey done in August 1965, when the total number of live holdings of National Savings Certificates was 7.8 million, are as follows:
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
§ Mr. Maurice Macmillanasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will give the total amount remaining invested in National Savings, showing separately the principal and the accrued interest, all at April 1969 prices, for the years 1965 to 1968 and the first quarter of 1969, respectively.
§ Mr. Harold LeverThe figures below are based upon estimates of the total 117W amount outstanding of a National Savings as defined in Table 23 of Financial Statistics. The separate accrued interest figures refer to National Savings Certificates only.
£ million April, 1969 prices Principal outstanding Accrued interest At the end of: December, 1965 8,888 723 December, 1966 8,591 650 December, 1967 8,545 624 December, 1968 8,172 586 March, 1969 8,124 576