HC Deb 25 January 1897 vol 45 c409
MR. FIELD

I beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury, whether the Government intend to co-operate in any movement that may be made to hold a monetary international conference at an early date; and, whether, in such event, it will be arranged that a fair share of representation will be allotted to bi-metalists?

THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY

There is no probability of the Government initiating such a movement, and manifestly it would be premature to discuss the composition of a conference not, so far as I know, yet proposed.