§ MR. J. W. SIDEBOTHAM (Cheshire, Hyde)I beg to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer the reason for the delay in the delivery of the Jubilee medals issued by the Mint; and when the delivery may be expected?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER (Sir MICHAEL HICKS BEACH,) Bristol, W.Orders were received for 72,574 large medals, and for 263,181 small medals. The whole of the latter have been issued, as well as all the large gold and silver medals, and also a considerable portion of the bronze. The balance is being proceeded with as rapidly as the resources of the Mint permit. It must be remembered that the large medals cannot be turned out with the rapidity of coins.