HC Deb 22 January 1929 vol 224 c23W
Mr. DAY

asked the Postmaster-General the number of life insurance policies that have been issued by the Savings Bank Department of the Post Office for the years 1925, 1926 and 1927?

Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSON

The figures are as follow:

1925 244
1926 238
1927 337

Mr. DAY

asked the Postmaster-General what, if any, amount of money has been spent by his Department in the years of 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926 and 1927, respectively, to advertise and popularise the life insurance policies issued by his Department?

Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSON

No money was spent in the years mentioned in specific advertisement of the life insurance policies issued by the Post Office; but information on the subject appeared in the Post Office Guide, in Post Office Savings Bank deposit books, and in the Telephone Directory.

Mr. DAY

asked the Postmaster-General in which three years from the commencement of the Post Office life insurance scheme have the greatest number of policies been issued; and will he give the number of policies issued in those particular years?

Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSON

The required information is shown below: —

1892 1,983
1894 1,128
1896 1,223