HC Deb 01 May 1923 vol 163 cc1146-7
8. Colonel NEWMAN

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether all outstanding accounts between Government Departments and armament shipbuilding and other firms for work done in the War have been settled; if not, with what firms are accounts still outstanding; and what is the total amount of public money involved?

Major BOYD - CARPENTER

The answer to the first part of the question is in the negative. It is not desirable to give the information asked for in the second and third parts.