§ Mr. Frank FieldTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many unclaimed deposits in banks and building societies have remained so for more than(a) 50 years and (b) 100 years; and what estimate he has made of the total value of such deposits. [162222]
§ Ruth Kelly[holding answer 24 March 2004]There is currently no official estimate of the number of unclaimed deposits in banks and building societies or their total value.