HC Deb 14 March 1944 vol 398 c31
52. Mr. Craven-Ellis

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the amount of composition paid by the Bank of England under the Bank Charter Act, 1844, and the Bankers Composition Act, 1856, to other banks for the years 1939, 1940, 1941 and 1942, in consideration of the discontinuance of the issue of notes by these banks.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Sir John Anderson)

I would refer my hon. Friend to the reply which my right hon. Friend the Financial Secretary gave to this same Question on 14th October, 1943.