HC Deb 15 December 1970 vol 808 c280W
58. Mr. J. H. Osborn

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the value of both direct and portfolio investment from overseas into this country, and direct and portfolio investment from this country overseas to developed and under-developed countries, respectively, and in total to date this year; and how this compares with the three previous years.

Mr. Higgins

The available estimates are as follows:

schedules for decimalisation; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Higgins

There have been exchanges of information about decimalisation plans. The Republic will decimalise their currency on the same day and on the same system as in the United Kingdom, and both sets of decimal coins will have the same specifications apart from surface design.