Decimal Currency

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — National Finance – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 7 March 1967.

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Photo of Mr Christopher Rowland Mr Christopher Rowland , Meriden 12:00, 7 March 1967

Would my right hon. Friend agree that these figures and the Gallup Poll published last week invalidate his statement on 31st January that the general public, on the whole, prefer the £? In view of this, would he agree that, if his argument is strong enough—I should like to support it if it is—it would be better to leave it to the free judgment of all the Members of the House of Commons?