HC Deb 28 March 1949 vol 463 c825
34. Mr. Erroll

asked the Minister of Supply when full accounts of the British Stores Disposals Mission in Egypt will be published.

Mr. G. R. Strauss

The necessary material for the preparation of full accounts is not available. The original cost to the Services of the stores disposed of as surplus could be computed only with a quite unreasonable expenditure of time and labour, and would in many cases bear no relation whatever to their present value in any market.

Mr. Erroll

Is no statement of accounts to be issued at all?

Mr. Strauss

Yes, Sir. The normal statement of accounts will be issued. It is a very full one, but it does not give the figures which the hon. Member requires.

Mr. Erroll

Can the Minister say when?

Mr. Strauss

In the normal annual returns of my Department.