33. Mr. Edward Taylorasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the net increase or decrease in National Savings in the most recent annual period for which figures are available; and what were the comparable figures in the same period three and six years previously.
§ Mr. NottIn the financial year 1971–72 the amount invested in National Savings increased by £735 million. This compared with an increase of £78 million in 1968–69 and a decrease of £19 million in 1965–66.