§ 61. Mr. LAMBERTasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will state what is the amount of each payment and to what potentates in Iraq are subsidies paid by the British Exchequer?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLNo subsidies are paid by the British Exchequer to potentates in Iraq. The civil list of the King of Iraq is a charge on local revenues.
§ Mr. LAMBERTAre we to understand that the British taxpayer pays nothing to any of these potentates in Iraq?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThat is quite true. The potentates to whom we do pay something are outside Iraq, and the reason for these emoluments is our desire to maintain peace.
§ Mr. LAMBERTWho are the potentates outside Iraq to whom we are making payments?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLI should have notice of that question.