§ 46. Lieut-Commander KENWORTHYasked the Prime Minister what information he has with regard to the credits recently voted in the French Chamber for the relief of the starving population in the famine-stricken areas of Russia; and whether he proposes to invite Parliament to vote credits for this purpose?
Mr. HARMSWORTHWe are informed that the French Chamber at the request of the Minister of Finance has voted a credit of 6,000,000 francs to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the relief of Russia, to enable the French Government to carry out the proposals made by the International Commission at Brussels. As regards the last part of the question, I would remind the hon. and gallant Member that His Majesty's Government have already contributed stores of the present day value of £250,000 to the British Red Cross for the same purpose.
§ Lieut. - Commander KENWORTHYDoes the hon. Gentleman not think, in view of the relative financial position of this country and France, we show up very badly in comparison?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe hon. and gallant Member is giving his own opinion.