§ Mr. KELLYasked the Postmaster-General the number of claims for withdrawal of War Savings Certificates made through the Post Office each year since 1916?
§ Mr. LEES-SMITHThe following table gives the required information regarding Savings Certificates repaid each year since 1916.
Years ended 31st March. Number of Applications. Purchase Price. £ 1917 … … * 1,120,731 1918 … … 848,661 3,251,766 1919 … … 1,766,301 8,700,001 1920 … … 2,143,434 24,949,700 1921 … … 1,773,485 29,741,245 1922 … … 2,016,978 36,193,731† 1923 … … 1,909,272 27,966,804 1924 … … 1,834,280 32,915,500 1925 … … 1,445,271 29,529,291 1926 … … 1,350,209 28,378,074 1927 … … 1,520,910 35,676,845 1928 … … 1,639,758 46,784,315 1929 … … 1,724,602 43,083,243 Total … … 19,973,161 348,291,246 * Number of repayments net recorded before 1917. † Repayments in January - March, 1922, affected by pending withdrawal of first issue (15s. 6d. Certificates).