§ Mr. KELLYasked the Postmaster-General the number of war savings certificates issued by his Department during each year from the commencement of the scheme, with the amount paid through the Post Office for such certificates?
§ Mr. LEES-SMITH; The following table gives the required information regarding 620W savings certificates issued during each year from the commencement of the scheme to 31st December, 1929:
Years ended 31st March. No. of Certificates. Purchase Price. £ 1916 97,558,384 75,607,747 1917 1918 85,825,262 66,514,577 1919 126,349,959 97,921,218 1920 92,283,190 71,519,472 1921 53,156,062 41,195,949 1922 120,211,044 93,163,558 1923 49,810,802 39,842,989 1924 56,515,817 45,212,654 1925 40,282,689 32,226,151 1926 43,897,397 35,117,918 1927 39,905,979 31,924,783 1928 46,760,957 37,408,766 1929 52,342,219 41,873,775 904,899,761 709,529,557 To 31st December, 1929. 37,531,039 30,024,831 Total 942,430,800 739,554,388 Of the total amount thus borrowed from time to time of which some part must be regarded as representing reborrowings, about one-half (excluding interest) was outstanding at 31st December, 1929.