HC Deb 19 December 1980 vol 996 c361W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will publish in the Official Report the figures showing the appreciation of the £ sterling against (a) the yen, (b) the dollar and (c) the German mark since (i) October 1976 and (ii) May 1979.

Mr. Lawson

The figures are as follows:

Percentage appreciation* of £ against
Japanese yen United States dollar German mark
(a) since October 1976 +4.1 +47.1 +21.4
(b) since May 1979 +6.7 +12.6 +16.9
*on 15 December 1980