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Debate on bill on Friday, 4 February 2011, in the House of Commons, led by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton. The answering member was Justine Greening.

Coinage (Measurement) Bill

Coinage (Measurement) Bill. Second Reading debate. Agreed to on question and committed to a Public Bill Committee.

Secondary information

Type
Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
522 c1216-28 
Session
2010-12
Department
Treasury
Legislative stage
Second reading
Procedure
Private members' bills proceedings
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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Proceeding contributions
Christopher Pincher | 522 c1217 (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend mentions the motto of the Olympics, ““Faster, Higher, Stronger””, which I think in La...
Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton | 522 c1216-7 (Link to this contribution) I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. I am grateful for the opportunity to presen...
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Christopher Chope | 522 c1218 (Link to this contribution) Will my hon. Friend assure the House that none of the coins will be given free to members of the Int...
Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton | 522 c1218 (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend makes a valid point. I would like to think that that would be the case. It is my unde...
Tom Brake | 522 c1221-2 (Link to this contribution) Having made a rather facetious intervention on the hon. Member for Milton Keynes North (Mark Lancast...
Kerry McCarthy | 522 c1221 (Link to this contribution) I congratulate the hon. Member for Milton Keynes North (Mark Lancaster) on introducing this Bill. It...
Tom Brake | 522 c1223 (Link to this contribution) Does the hon. Gentleman not agree that that is precisely why it will be a 1 kg coin?
David Nuttall | 522 c1222-3 (Link to this contribution) I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Milton Keynes North (Mark Lancaster) on bringing forwar...
Justine Greening | 522 c1223-5 (Link to this contribution) I pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Milton Keynes North (Mark Lancaster). I think it fair...
David Nuttall | 522 c1223 (Link to this contribution) I do not accept that point. I see no reason why coins could not be minted in troy ounces, as gold ba...
Justine Greening | 522 c1226-7 (Link to this contribution) I am sure that the Royal Mint advisory committee will have listened to my hon. Friend's comments wit...
Christopher Pincher | 522 c1225-6 (Link to this contribution) The Minister mentioned new coins and their reverse. Out of deference to you, Mr Deputy Speaker, shou...
Justine Greening | 522 c1227-8 (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend raises a very good point. I am sure that future events of national cultural or histor...
Tom Brake | 522 c1218 (Link to this contribution) The hon. Gentleman is making a serious case. Has he had any discussions with vending machine manufac...
Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton | 522 c1218 (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend makes a powerful point. Indeed, the coins will be for sale, and there is an opportuni...
Iain Stewart | 522 c1218 (Link to this contribution) I congratulate my hon. Friend on introducing the Bill. Does he agree that the coins, as well as bein...
Christopher Pincher | 522 c1219 (Link to this contribution) Will the coins be solid gold or mixed with baser metals? My hon. Friend might know the story that th...
Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton | 522 c1219 (Link to this contribution) The Royal Mint has an advisory committee made up of a number of distinguished gentlemen and ladies i...
Christopher Pincher | 522 c1218 (Link to this contribution) On the design of this coin—or should I say ““paperweight””—is my hon. Friend aware of whether the Co...
Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton | 522 c1220-1 (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend makes an important point. The whole programme is excellent, particularly the 50p coin...
Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton | 522 c1219-20 (Link to this contribution) Having seen the production line for myself, I am confident that they will indeed be 100% gold and 10...
Iain Stewart | 522 c1220 (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend makes an important point about the significance of the Olympic games to towns, villag...
Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton | 522 c1228 (Link to this contribution) I start by thanking hon. Members on both sides of the House for their support for the Bill, and in p...
Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton | 522 c1217-8 (Link to this contribution) I thank my hon. Friend for his excellent suggestion, and I think it probably would. Perhaps we shoul...
Christopher Pincher | 522 c1227 (Link to this contribution) We have heard a lot this afternoon about the Olympics and their being the driving reason for a 1 kg ...
Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton | 522 c1218 (Link to this contribution) There will be coins in the range that vending machine manufacturers may want to use, but I am not su...
Subjects
Coinage Measurement Standards Royal Mint Olympic Games 2012
Legislation
Coinage (Measurement) Bill 2010-12
Link
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