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Mr. Cartwright
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many Giro-cheques, commonly known as green giros, were issued by his Department during each of the financial years 1977 to 1978 and 1978 to 1979, including those cheques issued by any other Departments or agencies using his Department's accounting and reconciliation procedures.
Mrs. Chalker
The information requested is as follows:
| Number of Girocheques issued | |
| 1977–78 | 117 million |
| 1978–79 | 114 million |