HC Deb 27 February 1930 vol 235 c2420
103. Mr. D. G. SOMERVILLE

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether any part of the new Conversion Loan is to be underwritten privately in consideration of a commission?

Mr. P. SNOWDEN

No, Sir. It may be of interest to the House if I add that the cash responses to the loan have been so satisfactory that the list closed at 2 o'clock to-day. The conversion part, of course, remains open for some days.

Mr. SOMERVILLE

Does not the right hon. Gentleman now realise how unnecessary it was to underwrite the last loan?