HC Deb 23 March 1973 vol 853 c203W
Dr Marshall

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will seek to obtain from the banks the number of 2½p pieces which are in their hands.

Mr. Nott

Some 400 million 2½ penny coins are still outside the Royal Mint. It would be unduly costly in both time and effort to ascertain what proportion of this total is with the banks at any particular moment.