HC Deb 04 February 1942 vol 377 cc1224-5

Motion made, and Question proposed, That a Supplementary sum not exceeding £10, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1942, for measures in England and Wales to deal with casualties and disease, for expenses connected with evacuation, for repair of war damage and for other services arising out of the war.

Mr. Rhys Davies

The. Department of Health for Scotland have issued their annual Report, and I want to know whether we are now passing this sum in order to cover an amount which will meet the expenses of the issue of the annual Report of the Ministry of Health, for which I have asked half a dozen times and of which promises have been made, though the Report has not been issued yet. It has to be paid for. The printer will not print it unless he gets a cheque from the Treasury.

The Deputy-Chairman

That has nothing to do with the Appropriation-in-Aid.

Mr. Davies

May I put the question thus—whether in this sum there is an amount allotted to cover the expenses of printing the annual Report, which ought to have been printed and published long ago?

Sir Adam Maitland (Faversham)

I should like to put a question with regard to war damage.

The Deputy-Chairman

I am afraid we cannot discuss any individual subjects. The question is merely whether a sum shall be credited to the Treasury or back to the Department. We cannot discuss individual sections of the expenditure.

Sir A. Maitland

Before deciding whether or not the sum should be transferred or re-transferred, will provision be made in order that the loss of rates through providing for war damage—

The Deputy-Chairman

That comes under the general Estimate and not under this.

Question put, and agreed to.

Resolved, That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £10, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1942, for measures in England and Wales to deal with casualties and disease, for expenses connected with evacuation, for repair of war damage and for other services arising out of the war.