HC Deb 07 December 1978 vol 959 cc764-5W
Mr. Sproat

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what percentage of Giro cheques issued by his Department has been reported as missing, in the last 12 months for which figures were available, including Giro cheques reported as missing which have subsequently turned up as cashed.

Mr. Orme

During 1977, the latest period for which information is available, my Department issued 57.3 million Giro cheques, of which some 78,000–0.14 per cent.—were reported missing.

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