§ Mr. Bruce-Gardyneasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is now his estimate of the cost to the reserves of the guarantee given to overseas official sterling holdings under the six-month scheme which expires this month.
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§ Mr. DellThe figure of £80 million given in Table 5 of the Financial Statement and Budget Report for payments in 1974–75 under the sterling guarantee arrangements is the present estimate of the cost of the six-month scheme which expired at the end of March.