§ Lord Monsonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will set out in tabular form the percentage by which the pound sterling has (a) strengthened or (b) weakened against each of the following currencies in the 18-month period from the close of business (London) on 4 January 1999 to the close of business on 4 July 2000:
- Euro
- Danish krone
- Swedish krona
- Norwegian krone
- Swiss franc
- United States dollar
- Canadian dollar
- Mexican new peso
- Japanese yen
- Australian dollar
- New Zealand dollar
- South African rand
- Israeli shekel
- Saudi riyal
- Hong Kong dollar
- Singapore dollar
- South Korean won
- Taiwan dollar
- Indian rupee
- Thai baht. [HL3255]
§ Lord McIntosh of HaringeyThe requested sterling exchange rates for 4 January 1999 were published in the 5 January 1999 edition of theFinancial Times, page 33. The sterling exchange rates for 4 July 2000 were summarised on page 33 of the Financial Times for 5 July 2000.