§ 51. Mr. Braineasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will state the present purchasing power of the £ sterling, taking it as 20s. in October, 1964.
§ Mr. MacDermotOn the basis of the change in the index of retail prices, the purchasing power of the pound sterling, taken as 20s. in October, 1964, was about 19s. 8d. in January, 1965, the latest date available.