§ Captain BULLOCKasked the Postmaster-General the number of 6d. postal orders sold during the last five years for which figures are available; and what was the total poundage received each year on account of this sale and the amount of revenue from postage, assuming each of them was posted under a 1½d. stamp?
§ Sir KINGSLEY WOODThe informations required is as follows :
Financial Year. Number of 6d. P.O's. sold. Poundage. Postage at a hypothetical rate of 1½d. per Order. £ £ 1928–29 11, 874,000 49,470 74,210 1929–30 20,439,000 85,160 127,740 1930–31 29,699,000 123,750 185,620 1931–32 33,993,000 141,640 212,460 1932–33 26,465,000 110,270 165,400 122,470,000 510,290 765,430