§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many National Savings Ordinary Accounts have been(a) opened and (b) closed in each of the last five years for which records are available. [149484]
§ Ruth KellyThe number of National Savings and Investments Ordinary Accounts opened and closed in each of the last five years is as follows:
Year Number opened Number closed 1999 228,432 436,295 2000 235,293 440,686 2002 216,057 445,067 2002 197,938 449,447 2003 201,169 415,840