§ Mr. Cantasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in view of the increasing attention being given by our overseas creditors to the question of Great Britain's money supply, he is yet in a position to make a full reply to the Question of the hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent, Central, dated 2nd July, 1968.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsI certainly do not underrate the importance of these matters, which are kept under constant review and study in the Government and have been receiving increasing attention in public discussion recently; but I have come to the conclusion that this is not the time for a full and lengthy public inquiry on the lines of the Radcliffe Committee.