§ 33. Mr. LYLEasked the Prime Minister the sums spent by the Government in 1831 relieving distress in countries outside the British Empire since the beginning of 1919?
Mr. YOUNGI would refer the hon. Member to the statement on this subject made by my right hon. Friend the Leader of the House in presenting a Supplementary Estimate for £100,000 for Russian Famine Relief on the 17th March. The figures given in this statement may be summarised as follow:—
These amounts are in addition to the Export Credits (£26,000,000) and guarantees under the Trade Facilities Act (£25,000,000).
£ Loans to Belgium for Relief and Reconstruction 15,000,000 First British Relief Credit 12,500,000 Second British Relief Credit 10,000,000 Other Relief Expenditure 16,500,000 Total £54,000,000