§ 70. Colonel Crosthwaite-Eyreasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much foreign currency, held either by the Government or by the Bank of England, is inconvertible and can only be used for purchases in the country of the currency concerned; and if he will give a list of such countries and the amount so held in each case.
§ Mr. JayIt has never been considered in the public interest to disclose the detailed exchange holdings in the Exchange Equalisation Account.