§ Mr. Chris SmithTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many purchases of premium bonds, in each of the last three years for which figures are available, were made in(a) amounts of over £100 and (b) amounts of £100 or less.
§ Mr. Lilley[pursuant to his reply, 12 July 1989, c. 518.:] I regret that a digit was erroneously added to the value of the number of premium bonds sold in 1986–87 costing less than £100; the value of the 1,718,000 bonds sold should have been £33,821,000 rather than £331,821,000.
The amended table is as follows:
§ Mr. LilleyMy right hon. Friend has received a number of representations on this subject.