HC Deb 18 February 1981 vol 999 c141W
Mr. David Steel

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will ensure that the Royal National Institute for the Blind and other disablement organisations are fully consulted about the specification for a £1 coin and a 20p coin, prior to their introduction into the existing coinage.

Sir Geoffrey Howe

The Royal National Institute for the Blind and other organisations concerned with the welfare of the handicapped and the aged have already been invited by the Royal Mint to comment on the proposals to introduce new £1 and 20p coins.

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