§ Mr. JannerTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will consult the Governor of the Bank of England concerning changing the colour of the new £20 and £10 banknotes so as to avoid confusion between them.
§ Mr. DorrellThe design of Bank of England notes is the responsibility of the Bank. It advises that it has no plans to change the colours of the new £20 and £10 notes, which are predominantly purple and orange-brown respectively.542W As well as different overall colours, the distinguishing features of the new notes include a bold coloured symbol on the front, different historical portraits on the reverse and different sizes, both in terms of height and width.
§ Mr. JannerTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will consult the Governor of the Bank of England concerning the redesign of United Kingdom banknotes or the use of different paper so as to reduce the risk of forgeries.
§ Mr. DorrellThe design of Bank of England notes is the responsibility of the Bank. It advises that it has no plans to redesign its banknotes or to use different paper. The existing designs and the paper used take full account of the need for security against counterfeiting.