HC Deb 19 March 1968 vol 761 c65W
Mr. John Hall

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a table showing personal saving, in total and per head of the population, at constant 1958 prices for 1946 to 1966, inclusive, and for the first nine months of 1967 expressed in terms of an annual equivalent.

Mr. Diamond

Yes. Preliminary figures for the whole of 1967 are now available and will be included in the table.

The information available is as follows:

PERSONAL SAVING REVALUED AT 1958 PRICES
Total Per head of population
£ million £
1946 453 9
1947 178 4
1948 60 1
1949 179 4
1950 177 4
1951 144 3
1952 454 9
1953 505 10
1954 439 9
1955 544 11
1956 816 16
1957 787 15
1958 605 12
1959 797 15
1960 1,177 22
1961 1,580 30
1962 1,389 26
1963 1,372 26
1964 1,536 28
1965 1,587 29
1966 1,634 30
1967 1,562 28