HC Deb 08 May 1928 vol 217 cc185-6W
Mr. DAY

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the number of Post Office Savings Bank accounts open on the 31st December, 1927, or nearest date; the total sum due to depositors at that date; and the average amount due to each depositor?

Mr. SAMUEL

Final figures for the number of accounts at the end of 1927 are not yet available, but provisional returns show little variation from the position at 1st January, 1927, which the hon. Member will find set out in detail in paragraph 45 of the Report of the Municipal Savings Bank Committee (Command Paper 3014). The total sum due to depositors on 31st December, 1927, was approximately £284,500,000.

single individuals who were in receipt of relief from the Glasgow and Govan Parish Councils, respectively, in the years 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, and 1927?

Sir J. GILMOUR

I regret that the information desired is not contained in the returns made to the Scottish Board of Health.