§ Mr. JannerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) whether he will make a statement on forgeries of banknotes;
526W(2) how many forged (a) £5, (b) £10, (c) £20 and (d) £50 banknotes he estimates have been released in the United Kingdom during the past 12 months.
§ Mr. Charles WardleIt is not possible to estimate accurately the number of forged notes of different denominations in circulation, but it is unlikely to exceed a small fraction of 1 per cent. of the total number of bank notes in circulation.
The national criminal intelligence service works with the police both to seize the forgeries before they circulate and to identify and bring to justice those who are responsible for this criminal activity.