§ Sir F. Bennettasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the comparative value of the United Kingdom £ sterling on 27th June 1972; and what it was on 13th June 1973 vis-à-vis the Swiss franc, the Belgian franc, the Dutch guilder, the French franc, the German mark, the Portuguese escudo 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 13th June 1973 are given below:
1972 1973 Swiss francs 9.3550 7.9650 Belgian francs 109.60 97.73 Netherland guilders 7.950 7.1685 French francs 12.5575 11.1430 German marks 7.90 6.7530 Portuguese escudo 67.00 60.73 United States dollars 2.5050 2.5735 Canadian dollars 2.4565 2.5698