TOM Jones on a tenner, Jemima Nicholas on a five, Barry John on a 20 and Dylan Thomas on £50.

Carmarthenshire East and Dinefwr MP Jonathan Edwards is to today call for the creation of Welsh banknotes in the House of Commons during a debate on the Bank of England and Financial Services Bill.

The call comes as the Plaid Cymru Treasury spokesman urged sweeping changes to the role of the bank, including its renaming as the Sterling Central Bank.

Speaking ahead of the debate, Mr Edwards said the creation of Welsh banknotes "would come as a much welcomed boost to Wales' national character, her recognition as an equal nation and as an economic entity".

He said Wales "should be given the right to issue Welsh banknotes in the same way as is permitted for the three clearing banks in Scotland and the four in Northern Ireland".

He said: "For many years, people in Wales have been pleasantly surprised on visiting Scotland or Northern Ireland that they are perfectly able to issue and use their own sterling banknotes, only to question why it is we in Wales are overlooked.

“We are wedged together with England in this regard and denied an opportunity to be treated as an equal nation within the UK.

"Sterling Welsh banknotes underpinned by the Central Bank would put us on an equal footing with the other nations and normalise the situation.

“It would also enable us to have our own historical, cultural and sporting figures represented on our banknotes.

"If Scotland and Northern Ireland can do it, there should be no reason why Wales cannot.”