§ Sir F. Bennettasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the comparative value of the United Kingdom £ sterling in June 1965 and June 1970 and on 27th June 1972; and what it is, at the current date, vis-à-vis the Portuguese escudo.
§ Mr. NottThe London closing middle market rates for sterling against the Portuguese escudo on 30th June 1965, 30th June 1970, 27th June 1972, and 11th April 1973, are given below:
Date Portuguese escudo 1965 … … … … 80.20 1970 … … … … 68.49 1972 … … … … 67.00 1973 … … … … 62.85