§ Mr. Lomasasked the Postmaster-General what proportion of premium bonds is held in each region of the country; what relationship there is between the bonds held in each region and the money won in each region; and how much money has been won by holders of premium bonds in London and the Home Counties compared with the amount won in the Midlands and the North.
§ Mr. StonehouseStatistics of the regional distribution of Premium Bond holdings are not available. However, regular checks are carried out on the randomness of ERNIE, and there is no reason to suppose that there are any geographical inequities.