§ Mr. Lubbockasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what discussions he has had with business machine companies since the report of the Halsbury Committee was published; and what advice has been given to these companies.
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§ Mr. CallaghanThe Financial Secretary to the Treasury has received a deputation from the Automatic Vending Machine Association led by the hon. Member for Orpington (Mr. Lubbock), and Treasury officials have had consultations with various business machine companies. Government policy on the choice of the unit and on compensation for change-over costs was explained to them. The Decimal Currency Board is at the disposal of business machine interests affected by decimalisation.