§ Mr. Martenasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the proportion of sterling in the total of external reserves of all countries, excluding the United States of America and the United Kingdom, in the years 1950, 1955 and the latest year for which these figures are available.
§ Mr. BarberThe proportions, expressed as a percentage of official and unofficial gold and foreign exchange holdings, as published in International Financial Statistics, were as follows:
End-1950 End-1955 End-1958 End-June, 1959 39 30 25 25