§ 71. Sir B. FALLEasked the Secretary of State for Dominions Affairs if he can state the amount spent annually by New- 883 foundland in war pensions; and the amount borrowed by Newfoundland to assist this country during the War with men and arms?
The SECRETARY of STATE for DOMINION AFFAIRS (Mr. J. H. Thomas)The Newfoundland Estimates for 1933–31 provide for the payment of $508,100 in war pensions. Apart from an advance of £400,000 from His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom, the amount borrowed by the Government of Newfoundland for war purposes was approximately $13,000,000.