§ MR. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN (Worcestershire, E.)I beg to ask Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer when the loan of £800,000, for rebuilding purposes, will be made to the Government of Jamaica; and from what sources it is proposed to provide the required sum.
§ MR. ASQUITHIt is proposed to make the advance from the Local Loans Fund by instalments as the money is required. The necessary powers will be asked for in the Public Works Loans Bill of this session.
SIR GILBERT PARKERI beg to ask Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the Government intends to issue a loan for the relief of Jamaica during the present year; and, if so, at what time.
§ MR. ASQUITHNo, Sir. It is proposed, as I have just explained to the right hon. Gentleman the Member for East Worcestershire, that the loan should be made out of the Local Loans Fund.