HL Deb 17 July 1967 vol 285 c4
VISCOUNT HALL

My Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question which stands in my name on the Order Paper.

[The Question was as follows:

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have a record of, or have assessed, the gross amount of currency in sterling equivalent, belonging to U.K. nationals and companies, blocked abroad by local currency control regulations; and, if so, whether they will state the amounts retained, long-term or short-term, in the individual countries.]

LORD SHEPHERD

My Lords, a brief explanation. I contacted my noble friend this morning, and in view of the short notice given of his Question, I have not been able to provide the information. My noble friend will be putting it down on another day.