§ 40 and 41. Mr. Fellasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) the total amount of the contributions to the Lord Mayor's National Flood and Tempest Distress Fund; and the total of the payments so far made from this fund;
(2) if he will introduce legislation to give him powers to use the residue of the Lord Mayor's National Flood and Tempest Distress Fund for the alleviation of distress caused by recent and future flood and tempest damage.
§ The Secretary of State for the Home Department and Minister for Welsh Affairs (Major Gwilym Lloyd-George)I am informed by the Chairman of the Lord Mayor's Fund that the total amount subscribed to the Fund is £5,148,763. Interest earned is £35,510. The total spent to date is £6,934,216. Public funds have been drawn on to meet the difference and there will be further calls until the work of the Fund is completed. In these circumstances no question arises of using the residue of the Fund for other purposes.
§ Mr. FellCan my right hon. and gallant Friend say whether the contribution mentioned as £5,148,000 plus interest includes the contribution of the Government.
§ Major Lloyd-GeorgeNo, subscriptions to the Fund only. The difference between that and £6,900,000 is the Government contribution.