§ 47. Mr. Peter Freemanasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware of the shortage of penny and shilling coins due to the accumulation in slot-machines; and what steps are being taken to secure their earlier release, or to augment the supply.
§ The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Dalton)There is some shortage of penny coins but not of shillings. Additional pence are being coined by the Mint at the rate of over 60,000,000 a year.