§ 62. Mr. Osborneasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give, in tabular form, the amounts paid in, withdrawn, and remaining invested in the National Savings Movement for each of the last
NATIONAL SAVINGS—YEARS ENDING 31ST MARCH £ million — 1945–6 1946–7 1947–8 1948–9 1949–50 1950–1 1951–2 1952–3 1953–4 1954–5 Receipts* 1201.4 1240.2 1119.8 942.1 902.3 948.8 1062.4 1108.4 1159.8 1297.2 Withdrawals† 633.4 849.5 938.0 864.6 874.1 944.4 1096.1 1187.7 1169.6 1176.8 Amount outstanding at end of financial year‡ 5585.1 5997.1 6069.2 6101.9 6126.7 6130.8 6094.3 6020.9 6008.7 6126.2 NOTES: * Including accrued interest; † Including Defence Bond redemptions and interest paid out on National Savings Certificates; ‡ Including marketable securities on the Post Office register.