§ Dr. Winstanleyasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the average age of the members of the Decimal Currency Board; what are the ages of the youngest and the oldest members of the board, respectively; and what provision exists for the removal of members of the board on grounds of age or incapacity.
§ Mr. William RodgersThe average age is 59; the youngest is 49 and the oldest 65. The Decimal Currency Act, 1967, provides for removal if a member is incapacitated by physical or mental illness.