§ Mr. Longdenasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is now the total number of staff in Treasury and Bank of England, respectively, employed full-time or part-time in administering Statutory 64W Instrument No. 438, 1966; and what is the estimated total cost in the current year of administering and enforcing this Order.
§ Mr. Harold LeverThe Treasury has two people employed part-time on administration connected with the control of gold coins, with limited ancillary support. The Bank of England have three or four people employed full-time or part-time in administration. The cost of administering and enforcing the control cannot be estimated, but I am satisfied that it is low.
§ Mr. Scott-Hopkinsasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps he proposes to bring to the attention of those members of the public who, contrary to Statutory Instrument No 438, 1966, have not so far declared to the Bank of England the gold coins they are holding, the necessity of doing so w thin the present period of amnesty from prosecution.
§ Mr. Harold LeverNone. Anyone holding gold coins in contravention of the Exchange Control Act, 1947, is liable to prosecution. The intention of not seeking to bring proceedings against those who make voluntary disclosures is already well known.