§ Sir Peter TapsellTo ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to his oral answer of 24 November 1999,Official Report, columns 613–14, who gave the advice to him and to the Chancellor of the Exchequer to which he referred and which led them to instruct the Bank of England to sell more than half of Britain's gold reserves. [100523]
§ The Prime Minister[holding answer 30 November 1999]: The Bank of England provided technical advice on the portfolio risks associated with gold and other assets, and the various techniques for selling gold.