§ Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will state the latest number of holders of premium bonds; how long they have held their bonds; and how many have never received a prize.
§ Mr. Taverne:The number of Premium Savings Bond holders is estimated at about £19 million. I regret that answers 539W to the remainder of the question could not be obtained without a disproportionate expenditure of time and effort.