§ Mr. SUTCLIFFEasked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs what balance of funds is now available for the assistance of Empire migration; whether any further sums are being added to such funds; and what use is being made of them?
Mr. THOMASThe only public funds available for the assistance of Empire migration are those voted annually by Parliament. Details of the amount so voted for the current year and of the purposes to which it is to be applied are shown in the printed Estimates, Class II, Vote 7. There is no accumulated balance, as any sums unexpended are surrendered tip, the Exchequer year by year in accordance with the provisions of the Appropriation Act.