HC Deb 14 April 1969 vol 781 c226W
Mr. Evelyn King

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if, for comparative purposes, and from information available to him from international sources, he will state the percentage rise or fall in the internal value of the £ sterling, the Dollar, the French Franc, the Swiss Franc, the German Mark, the Italian Lira, the Portuguese Escudo and the Danish Kroner within the last two years or other convenient period.

Mr. Harold Lever

The information is given below.

ESTIMATED CHANGES IN THE INTERNAL VALUE OF SPECIFIED CURRENCIES BETWEEN THE YEARS 1966 AND 1968
Currency Change in internal value
Per cent.
£ Sterling … - 6.8
U.S. Dollar … - 6.7
French Franc … - 6.8
Swiss Franc … - 6.1
Deutsche Mark … - 2.8
Italian Lira … - 4.7
Portuguese Escudo … - 10.7
Danish Kroner … - 13.8

The estimates are based on statistics of consumer prices published by the United Nations.