§ 56. Mr. Manderasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the total amount of loans to the Government, free of interest, made up to date by trade unions and employers' organisations?
§ Captain CrookshankI do not think it desirable that I should depart, even in the 605 case of interest-free loans, from the usual practice of not publishing any detail of the amounts received. My right hon. Friend would wish me to repeat the thanks he recently expressed to these organisations and others for their response to his appeal.
§ Mr. ManderAs it has been announced that the Trades Union Congress has advanced £10,000 free of interest, can the right hon. and gallant Gentleman say whether any employers' organisations have made similar advances?
§ Captain CrookshankI have just said that my right hon. Friend does not think it desirable to depart from the usual practice.
§ Mr. Glenvil HallHas the right hon. and gallant Gentleman's Department had cause to express the thanks of the Treasury to the joint stock banks for any of these interest-free loans?
§ Captain CrookshankIf I answered that question, I should be doing what I said was not my right hon. Friend's desire.