HC Deb 14 June 1951 vol 488 c200W
Sir W. Smithers

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the profits of the Issue Department of the Bank of England for the years ending 31st March, 1940, to 31st March, 1951, inclusive.

Mr. Jay

The figures are:

Year ended. £
31st March, 1940 6,078,000
31st March, 1941 8,893,000
31st March, 1942 7,637,000
31st March, 1943 9,071,000
31st March, 1944 9,541,000
31st March, 1945 16,568,000
31st March, 1946 14,152,000
31st March, 1947 8,850,000
31st March, 1948 10,193,000
31st March, 1949 12,658,000
31st March, 1950 7,316,000
31st March, 1951 10,568,000