HC Deb 16 April 1946 vol 421 cc395-6W
Mr. Spearman

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer to the nearest million pounds, the amount of debt held by the issue department of the Bank of England and the Exchange Equalisation Account; and how these are distributed between funded and floating debt.

Mr. Dalton:

As shown in the published Bank return for 10th April, 1946, the Issue Department then held £1,399 million of Government securities and £1 million of other securities. Details of these holdings have never been published, and I think they should continue to be regarded as confidential, as also should particulars of the assets of the Exchange Equalisation Account.