§ Mr. Freudasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what has been the annual rate of interest paid on premium bonds since their inception; and if he will list each year's interest rate against the average minimum lending rate then prevailing;
(2) what has been the saving to public funds over the past five years of paying premium bond prizes at the reduced interest rate rather than at current money market rates.
§ Mr. LawsonI shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.