HC Deb 12 March 1929 vol 226 c968
50. Major OWEN

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the £80,000,000 of revenue estimated to be lost through the general strike and the coal stoppage includes the Government's subsidy of £23,000,000?

Mr. SAMUEL

Yes, Sir.

Mr. T. WILLIAMS

Are we to understand from the reply that the Government regard the Prime Minister's gift to the coalowners as a loss?

Mr. BENN

Does the hon. Member mean that when the Chancellor of the Exchequer in his speech repeatedly named £80,000,000, he included the voluntary gift of £23,000,000?