§ 58. Sir PAUL LATHAMasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the total value of the sums voluntarily given to relieve the National Debt since 23rd August, 1931?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe amounts in question are in round figures as follow:
In Addition a number of persons have made gifts to the nation by surrendering claims to pensions or other payments due to them from public funds.
£ Cash (including the proceeds of gifts in kind and surrendered Savings Certificates) 65,000 Government Securities for cancellation 44,000 £109,000