HC Deb 18 March 1903 vol 119 cc1100-1
MR. ALFRED DAVIES (Carmarthen Boroughs)

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will state how much of the £3,000,000 voted as free grants to the Boers, and of the £2,000,000 voted as free grants to others in South Africa who have suffered war losses has been expended; and, further, will he say in what way these amounts have been expended.

MR. J. CHAMBERLAIN

I am not in a position to give the information required, but I may inform the hon. Member that the payments made, and the whole of the accounts, will be submitted to the Controller and Auditor-General, who will make a report to the House.

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