§ 62. Mr. Yorkasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he will announce the final arrangements for the payment of premiums and the settlement of claims of the War Damage Fund.
§ Mr. DaltonThere is no separate War Damage Fund. Contributions and premiums are paid into the Exchequer and payments of claims are made out of money voted by Parliament. I have already announced, in reply to a question on 23rd August, that the instalment under Part I of the Act which fell due on 1st July this year will be the last. The payment of premiums under Part II ceased after 7th May last and, for some months previously, premiums had not been collected except in respect of new policies and policies for increased amounts. I cannot yet fix dates for the final payment of claims, as this will depend not only on financial considerations but also on the availability of supplies.