§ Mr. FrenchTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the total value of the holdings of each issue of national savings certificates for the last five years which have remained unencashed for more than a year after their maturity date.
§ Mr. RyderThe estimated total value of the holdings of each issue of national savings certificates which have remained unencashed for more than a year after their maturity date was as follows at 31 December in each of the last four years. Figures for 1985 are not available.
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1986 1987 1988 1989 24 — — 466.42 254.36 25 — — 90.78 315.04 26 — — — 206.93 TOTAL FIXED-INTEREST 3,196.91 4,800.18 4,352.85 3,306.58 Index-linked issues Retirement 1,056.62 975.65 843.99 709.55 Second 253.85 1,158.09 1,575.96 1,460.28 TOTAL INDEX-LINKED 1,310.47 2,133.74 2,419.95 2,169.83 TOTAL ALL ISSUES 4,507.38 6,933.92 6,772.80 5,476.41