§ Mr. Pounderasked the Postmaster-General what was the amount of purchases of Premium bonds during 1967, showing the figures for Northern Ireland, for Scotland, and for England and Wales, respectively; and how these figures compare with those for 1966.
§ Mr. Joseph Slater
Premium Savings Bonds Gross value of purchases 1966 Gross value of purchases 1967 £ £ Northern Ireland 801,487 804,894 Scotland 4,332,690 4,667,170 England and Wales 84,892,320 91,783,836
§ Mr. Pounderasked the Postmaster-General (1) what was the value of £100 Premium bond draw prizes in 1967 expressed as a percentage of the total sum invested in Premium bonds, showing these figures for Northern Ireland, for Scotland, and for England and Wales, respectively;
281W(2) what was the value of £500 Premium bond draw prizes in 1967 expressed as a percentage of the total sum invested in Premium bonds, showing these figures for Northern Ireland, for Scotland, and for England and Wales, respectively;
(3) what was the value of £5,000 Premium bond draw prizes during 1967 expressed as a percentage of the total sum invested in Premium bonds, showing these figures for Northern Ireland, for Scotland, and for England and Wales, respectively;
(4) what was the value of £1,000 Premium bond draw prizes during 1967 expressed as a percentage of the total sum invested in Premium bonds, showing these figures for Northern Ireland, for Scotland, and for England and Wales, respectively;
PREMIUM SAVINGS BONDS Cumulative value of Value of prizes in 1967 as a percentage of cumulative purchases purchases from inception of £100 £250 £500 £1,000 £5,000 Bond scheme £ £ % £ % £ % £ % £ % Northern Ireland 7,228,613 7,000 .09 12,500 .17 12,500 .17 19,000 .26 15,000 .21 Scotland 46,148,026 37,600 .08 71,750 .15 64,000 .14 151,000 .33 85,000 .18 England and Wales 886,254,880 722,700 .08 1,195,500 .13 1,203,000 .14 2,381,000 .27 1,170,000 .13