§ Sir F. Bennettasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the comparative value of the United Kingdom £ sterling on 27th June 1972, or the nearest available date, and what it is at the current date 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. NottThe London closing middle market rates for sterling against these currencies on 27th June 1972 and 6th April 1973 are given below:
1972 1973 Swiss francs 9.3550 8.0425 Belgian francs 109.60 99.33 Netherlands guilders 7.950 7.3010 French francs 12.5575 11.2730 German marks 7.90 7.0545 US dollars 2.5050 2.4831 Canadian dollars 2.4565 2.4858