§ Mr. Wheelerasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many circulating coins of each denomination of the United Kingdom were issued bearing the date 1980; and how many gold coins and how many proof sets were issued.
§ Mr. Peter ReesThe information is as follows:
Base Metal Coins To the nearest million issues of 1980 dated coins were: million 50p 53 25p 11 10p 89 *5p 189 2p 308 1p 416 ½p 194 * still in production
Proof Coins To the nearest thousand issues of 1980 dated coins were: thousands Proof Gold Sovereigns 82 Proof Gold Half Sovereigns 68 *4 Coin Proof Gold set 10 *Includes Proof Gold £5 10 Includes Proof Gold £2 10 Proof Gold Sovereign 10 Proof Gold Half Sovereign 10 United Kingdom Proof Sets 137