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Mr. Hardy
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the value of the metal content of the 1p and 2p coins at the latest date for which figures are available.
Sir Geoffrey Howe
The value of the metal content of the 1p and 2p coins is approximately 0·35p and 0·69p respectively based on current metal prices.