§ 53. Mr. de Freitasasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware that, taking the internal purchasing value of the £ sterling at 20s. in October, 1951, it had declined to 19s. 5d. in January, 1952, to 18s. 4d. in January, 1954, and 16s. 10d. in January, 1956; and what was the comparable figure for January, 1958.