§ 66. Mr. GILBERTasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his attention has been called to the shortage of copper coins in certain districts; whether he is aware of the hindrance to trade amongst small shopkeepers this causes; whether he can instruct the Mint to issue more copper coinage; and can he state if there has been any increased issue of the same during recent months?
§ Mr. BALDWINSpecial steps have been taken to increase the output of copper coin, which reached a value of over £460,000 in the last nine months as against a yearly average of £179,000 only in the 15 years ended December, 1915.