§ Colonel DAYasked the Postmaster-General the number of depositors in the Post Office Savings Bank on 1st January, 1925 and 1926, respectively; and the total amount on deposit on the same dates?
§ Viscount WOLMERThe number of active Post Office Savings Bank accounts on 1st, January, 1925, was 12,200,013, and on 1st January, 1926, 12,700,000 approximately. The total amount on deposit on 1st January, 1925, was £280,373,433, and on 1st January, 1926, £285,400,000 approximately.
§ Mr. SHEPHERDasked the Postmaster-General the amounts invested in the Post Office Savings Bank and in National War Savings Certificates, respectively, for the years 1924–25; the deposits during the last complete year, including interest; the number and amount of withdrawals; the actual amount subscribed in the purchase of War Savings Certificates during the year and the withdrawals, excluding interest; and the total amount of National War Savings Certificates?
§ Mr. McNEILLThe number of withdrawals from the Post Office Savings Bank was, in 1924, 10,126,919 and, in 1925, 10,230,000 approximately. For the remaining information I would refer the hon. Member to the reply circulated in the OFFICIAL REPORT of the 24th June to his question of that date.