§ Sir W. Smithersasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if, when framing his Budget, he will devise specific measures to arrest the decline in the purchasing power of the £ sterling.
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§ Mr. MaudlingMy right hon. Friend cannot anticipate his Budget statement, but I can assure my hon. Friend that maintaining the strength and stability of thefsterling is one of the principal objects of the Government's economic policy.