HC Deb 21 June 1973 vol 858 cc203-4W
Mr. Golding

asked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications (1) what is the latest total of current balances held in the Giro compared with the figure 12 months previously;

(2) what was the growth in the number of Giro accounts in the last 12 months.

Sir J. Eden

These are matters for the Post Office, which has recently published information showing that balances held in Giro on 31st March 1973 totalled £80 million compared with £68 million a year ago, and that over the same period the number of accounts rose by 13,000 to 473,000.

Mr. Golding

asked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications what profit or loss has been made by Giro in the last year.

Sir J. Eden

I must ask the hon. Member to await the publication of the Post Office Report and Accounts for 1972–73.

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