§ 15. Mr. BRIANTasked the Secretary of State for War if the amount of £3,713,000, as stated in the Report of 31st January of the United Services Fund Committee, is the total amount paid to that fund up to the present time?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSThe Report of the Committee presided over by my hon. Friend the Member for the Ecclesall Division of Sheffield indicates the value of the cash and securities transferred as £3,849,000. The discrepancy between this figure and that quoted in the question appears to be due mainly to differences in the method of valuation of the securities which have been transferred. No further payment has been made up to the present date.
§ Mr. BRIANTIs it not a fact that £4,049,000 has been given as the amount paid to that fund; and is the right hon. Gentleman aware that three different figures have been given?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSI do not remember any such figures.
§ Sir C. YATECan the right hon. Gentleman make any statement as to when the money will be paid over?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSI have answered that question in previous Debates, and I ask my hon. and gallant Friend to look at those answers.