HC Deb 08 June 1989 vol 154 cc209-10W
Mr. Jack

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list in theOfficial Report the value of and percentage of premium savings bonds sales made in denominations of £10, £20, £30, £40, £50, £60, £70, £80, £90 and £100 for each of the last five years.

Mr. Lilley

[holding answer 25 May 1989]: Premium savings bonds are no longer issued in denominations of £60, £70, £80 or £90. The estimated value and percentage of premium savings bond sales made in denominations of £10, £20, £30, £40, £50 and £100 for the financial years 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88 and 1988–89 are shown in the attached table.

Ending March 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
£10
£ million 10.3 11.0 10.3 10.1 9.8
Percentage of total value of sales 5.0 5.9 4.8 3.4 3.2
£20
£ million 1.3 2.3 3.1 3.4 3.6
Percentage of total value of sales 0.6 1.2 1.5 1.1 1.2
£30
£ million 1.5 1.9 2.2 2.3 2.4
Percentage of total value of sales 0.7 1.0 1.0 0.8 0.8
£40
£ million 1.4 1.6 1.7 1.8 2.0
Percentage of total value of sales 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.6
£50
£ million 11.8 13.3 14.4 14.8 16.2
Percentage of total value of sales 5.7 7.2 6.7 5.0 5.2
£100
£ million 17.3 16.0 16.5 17.1 17.5
Percentage of total value of sales 8.3 8.7 7.6 5.8 5.6

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