HL Deb 30 January 1990 vol 515 c292WA
Lord Winstanley

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is the present annual total of prize money in respect of premium bonds expressed as a percentage of the total sum invested.

The Paymaster General (The Earl of Caithness)

The total prize money in the calendar year 1989 was $144.1 million. This represents 6.5 per cent. of the average value of bonds eligible to participate in the prize draws during the year.