§ Mr. Corrieasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will consider introducing braille markings on Treasury bank notes as is being introduced in other countries.
§ Mr. Denzil DaviesThe Bank of England, which is responsible for the design of bank notes, has considered on several occasions the introduction of braille markings. It has found that such markings become indistinguishable when the
1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 per cent. per cent. per cent. per cent. per cent. January … … … … — 25.9 16.0 21.8 6.6 February … … … … 17.6 23.4 15.2 21.6 7.0 March … … … … 18.1 25.7 12.2 19.9 7.4 April … … … … 24.7 34.4 26.0 19.6 11.2 May … … … … 25.3 52.9 15.2 18.6 — June … … … … 26.0 48.0 15.1 19.0 — July … … … … 15.5 32.5 7.5 8.7 — August … … … … 8.4 15.1 8.8 6.8 — September … … … … 8.7 10.3 12.3 4.7 — October … … … … 13.4 12.1 19.7 5.6 — November … … … … 23.1 14.8 19.7 6.0 — December … … … … 25.1 18.1 19.7 5.9 —