§ Mr. MillsTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement about the number of people investing in premium bonds since the change to a minimum investment of £100.
§ Mr. RyderIn the three months since the change to a minimum purchase of £100 on 1 July, premium bond purchases have averaged 60,000 per month to a value of £23.7 million. In the three months prior to the change premium bond purchases averaged 175,000 per month to a value of £24 million.