National Giro (Hansard, 18 July 1978)

§ Mr. Cartwright
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will include in the application forms for the purchase of stock on the National Savings Stock Register and of British Savings Bonds a statement that one of the permitted methods of payment which may accompany the application forms is a transfer form to credit a National Giro account held by the Department for National Savings or the local postmaster, as appropriate.
172W
for the latest date for which information is available, the percentage of gross domestic product devoted to private consumption, Government spending, and investment, respectively.

§ Mr. Denzil Davies
Following is the information:

§ Mr. Denzil Davies
There has been very little demand for payment by Giro transfer, but consideration will be given to making it clear in the next re-issue of the application forms that payments by Giro transfer are acceptable.

§ Mr. Cartwright
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will include in form Stamps 61 a statement that one of the permitted methods of payment to accompany the application form is a transfer form to credit National Giro account held by the Inland Revenue or the local postmaster, as appropriate.
173W

§ Mr. Denzil Davies
Payments by Giro transfer are acceptable, and this will be made clear in the next re-issue of the form.

§ Mr. Cartwright
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will direct the Bank of England to include in its application forms for the purchase of new issues of Government stock a statement that one of the permitted methods of payment which may accompany the application form is a transfer form to credit one of the National Giro accounts held by the Bank of England.

§ Mr. Denzil Davies
No. The Bank of England advises that the demand for

1945 1951 1964 1970 1974 Per cent Latest

Percentage of households with:

Cars n.a. n.a. 38 52 56 56

Television sets n.a. 10^* 80^* 91 94 %

Refrigerators n.a. n.a. 34 66 82 88

Washing machines n.a. n.a. 53 65 69 72

Percentage of dwellings owner-occupied† 26 29 46 50 53 53

(July) (October) (October) (June) (February) (end-1977)

^* Estimates based on number of licences issued.

† Department of the Environment estimates.

Note: Except where otherwise stated the estimates are derived from the Family Expenditure Survey and are averages for calendar years; 1976 is the latest year for which information is available.

	1945	1951	1964	1970	1974	Per cent Latest
Percentage of households with:
Cars	n.a.	n.a.	38	52	56	56
Television sets	n.a.	10^*	80^*	91	94	%
Refrigerators	n.a.	n.a.	34	66	82	88
Washing machines	n.a.	n.a.	53	65	69	72
Percentage of dwellings owner-occupied†	26	29	46	50	53	53
	(July)	(October)	(October)	(June)	(February)	(end-1977)
^* Estimates based on number of licences issued.
† Department of the Environment estimates.
Note: Except where otherwise stated the estimates are derived from the Family Expenditure Survey and are averages for calendar years; 1976 is the latest year for which information is available.