§ Mr. Nicholas Bakerasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a study of the opportunities for the sale of Government stock through the Post Office; and if he will consider providing clear explanatory leaflets and literature to promote sales of Government stock to private individuals by this means as an alternative to sales to institutions.
§ Mr. LawsonThe Department for National Savings undertakes the purchase and sale of Government securities on the National Savings Stock Register. Application forms for purchase or sales of the securities, and leaflets explaining this service, are obtainable at main Post Offices.
252Wsalaries have increased alongside such national average improvements; and if he will give similar details for those in public services.
§ Mr. Jim Lester[pursuant to his reply, 16 January 1980, c. 693]: The following table sets out the figures for the latest five years: