§ Mr. Cormackasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many ép coins were in circulation on 31st December, 1971; and what percentage of the total coinage in circulation it represented.
§ Mr. Nott:The number of½p coins in circulation on 31st December, 1971, was approximately 1,136 million. This represented about 17 per cent, of the total number of coins in circulation at that date.