§ Mr. Goldingasked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications (1) what is the latest total of current balances held in 204W 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. EdenThese 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. Goldingasked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications what profit or loss has been made by Giro in the last year.
§ Sir J. EdenI must ask the hon. Member to await the publication of the Post Office Report and Accounts for 1972–73.