HC Deb 03 April 1973 vol 854 c84W
Sir F. Bennett

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the comparative value of the United Kingdom £ sterling in June 1965 and June 1970, or the nearest available months in each of these two years, and at present, vis-à-vis the Swiss franc, the Belgian franc, the Dutch guilder, the French franc, the German mark and the United States and Canadian dollar, respectively.

Mr. Nott

The London closing middle-market rates for sterling against these currencies on 30th June 1965, 30th June 1970 and 30th March 1973 are given below:

on road signs is not such as to make them unintelligible to visitors.

Mr. Peter Mills

The Northern Ireland Ministry of Home Affairs has advised road authorities in Northern Ireland to eschew abbreviations that would not be readily understood by strangers. The Ministry knows that there are some road signs which are not readily intelligible and steps are being taken to replace them.