§ Lieutenant-Colonel Wickhamasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has any statement to make about the amount of the fiduciary note issue.
§ Sir J. AndersonYes, Sir. The Treasury, acting under the power conferred by Section 8 of the Currency and Bank Notes Act, 1928, as subsequently amended, have authorised an increase in the amount of the fiduciary note issue by £50,000,000 to £1,250,000,000 as from 4th December, 1944. The Treasury Minute will be laid before Parliament.