§ Sir F. WISEasked the Postmaster-General if he will state the cost of a transaction in the Post Office Savings Savings Bank in 1913–14 and the estimated cost in 1925–26?
§ Sir W. MITCHELL - THOMSONFigures are not available to show the cost per transaction for the financial year, as the accounts of the Post Office Savings Bank are based on the calendar year. The estimated cost of each transaction was 4.51d. in the year 1913, 4.80d. in 1914 and 9.01d. in 1924. The exact figure for 1925 is not yet known, but will be lower than that for 1924.