HC Deb 26 January 1931 vol 247 cc635-6W
Major HILLS

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the total amount paid in the last financial year in meeting sinking funds on those Government securities on which a sinking fund is payable according to the terms of issue

Stock of Monetary Gold.
Country. Date. Stock of Gold. Sterling equivalent.
United States … … 7th January, 1931 … $4,602,000,000 £945,700,000*
France … … 9th January, 1931 … Frs. 54,109,000,000 £435,600,000
United Kingdom … … 14th January, 1931 … £144,543,000 £144,543,000
Germany … … 7th January, 1931 … Rms. 2,216,000,000 £108,500,000
Spain … … 10th January, 1931 … Ptas. 2,440,000,000 £96,700,000
* Including about £70,000,000 of gold coin estimated to be in circulation.

Mr. P. SNOWDEN

The right hon. and gallant Member will find full particulars in the White Paper H.C. 129 of 1930.

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