HC Deb 15 September 1931 vol 256 c674
32. Major COLFOX

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether any part of the cost of the flood-lighting of London falls upon the Exchequer; if so, what is estimated to be the amount; and what useful purpose is served by it?

The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the TREASURY (Major Elliot)

The answer to the first part of the question is in the negative. The second and third parts therefore do not arise.

Major COLFOX

Can we take it flat the extra police who, the Home Secretary said, were required for the flood-lighting, are not a charge on the Exchequer? Who is meeting that extra payment?

Major ELLIOT

Practically no appreciable extra expenditure was incurred in connection with the police. The question was as to the flood-lighting itself.