Metallic Coinage (Hansard, 25 January 1945)

§ Mr. Brooks
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of our national currency is represented by metallic coinage created by the Royal Mint.

§ Sir J. Anderson
It is estimated that about 9 per cent. of the total currency of the United Kingdom consists of coin struck by the Royal Mint.

§ Mr. Brooks
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what it costs the Royal Mint to produce £1,000,000 worth of each of the following coins: halfpennies, pennies, 12-sided three

Direct. (b) Indirect.

£000 Percentage £000 Percentage

1941–2 … … 1,269,516 64.51 698,508 35.49

1942–3 … … 1,602,916 64.51 881,733 35.49

1943–4 … … 1,910,122 64.76 1,039,234 35.24

1944–5(a) … … 2,031,960 66.30 1,032,840 33.70

(a) Budget Estimate.

(b) Including National Defence Contribution and Excess Profits Tax.

			Direct. (b)	Indirect.
			£000	Percentage	£000	Percentage
1941–2	…	…	1,269,516	64.51	698,508	35.49
1942–3	…	…	1,602,916	64.51	881,733	35.49
1943–4	…	…	1,910,122	64.76	1,039,234	35.24
1944–5(a)	…	…	2,031,960	66.30	1,032,840	33.70
(a) Budget Estimate.
(b) Including National Defence Contribution and Excess Profits Tax.