§ 27. Mr. GEOFFREY PETOasked the Minister of Agriculture what has become of the £250,000 or thereabouts which, under orders of the Food Controller in 1919, was wrongly levied upon milk exported from the South-Western counties; how much has been spent in legal and other expenses; and what use is being made of the balance?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the BOARD of TRADE (Sir Burton Chadwick)I have been asked to reply. Apart from a balance, as yet unclaimed, of approximately £3,500, the milk licence 910 fees have been repaid by the Government to the persons from whom they were received. No special legal or administrative charges have been incurred.
§ Mr. HURDWhat does the hon. Gentleman mean by "special" when he says that no legal charges were incurred?
§ Sir B. CHADWICKAs far as I understand, the only charge having anything to do with the distribution of this money is the process of redistribution. The money is going back to those who paid it. As far as I know, no legal expenses have been incurred by this fund.