§ 1. Colonel DAYasked the President of the Board of Trade whether it is proposed to make any further payments in respect of reparations for ex-enemy damage in this country; and what is the amount of money unspent of the sums voted by Parliament for the payment of compensation?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the TREASURY (Mr. Ronald McNeill)In reply to the first part of the question, I would refer the hon. and gallant Member to the answer given to the hon. and gallant Member for Southampton (Colonel Perkins) yesterday. The sum of £5,300,000 has been allocated to grants in re6pect of damage by enemy action: the amount expended up to the 11th November is £4,856,606.
§ Colonel DAYHow many more claims are outstanding for settlement?
§ Mr. McNEILLI could not tell the hon. Member that. The difficulty is in getting in the claims.
§ Mr. McNEILLThat is not an unexpended balance.
§ Mr. A. V. ALEXANDERAre the Government not getting rather unexpected receipts from Germany under the property right and interest claims, and, in view of this unexpected income, will they consider the making of a further grant.
§ Mr. McNEILLI must ask the hon. Member for notice of that question.