asked the Minister for Finance if he will give particulars of the total amount of British securities held on the 31st March, 1954, 1955, and 1956 by each of the following Government Departments or agencies; (a) Post Office Savings Bank, (b) Social Insurance Fund, (c) other accounts, (d) Supreme Court and High Court of Justice, (e) Circuit Court, (f) Land Commission, (g) Commissioners of Charitable Donations and Bequests, (h) public trustee, and (i) Department of Education; and, further, if he will state the nominal and market values of these securities held on 31st March, 1954, and 31st March, 1956.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - British Securities held by Government Departments.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to have it circulated in the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
BRITISH Securities held on 31st March, 1954, 1955 and 1956 by Government Departments or Agencies.
|
31 March, 1954 |
31 March, 1955 |
31 March, 1956 |
|
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Post Office Savings Bank Fund |
27,097,000 |
27,097,000 |
21,250,000 |
|
Social Insurance Fund |
3,790,000 |
3,790,000 |
1,000,000 |
|
Other Funds and Accounts under Control of Minister for Finance |
6,139,000 |
6,139,000 |
5,870,000 |
|
Supreme and High Court of Justice |
3,125,000 |
3,015,000 |
3,038,000 |
|
Circuit Court |
5,000 |
4,000 |
4,000 |
|
Land Commission |
66,000 |
66,000 |
58,000 |
|
Commissioners of Charitable Donations and Bequests |
383,000 |
375,000 |
394,000 |
|
Public Trustee |
99,000 |
92,000 |
93,000 |
|
Department of Education |
18,000 |
4,000 |
4,000 |
|
TOTAL |
40,722,000 |
40,582,000 |
31,711,000 |
NOMINAL and market values of securities at 31st March, 1954 and 1956.
|
Nominal Value |
Market Value |
|
|
£ |
£ |
|
|
At 31 March, 1954 |
40,722,000 |
36,182,000 |
|
At 31 March, 1956 |
31,711,000 |
23,674,000 |