HC Deb 06 February 1962 vol 653 cc213-4
16. Mr. Harold Davies

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what new plans resulted from his discussions at Bonn on 23rd and 24th March, 1961, for a more rapid payment of the German post-war debt of £67,500,000.

Mr. Selwyn Lloyd

Repayment of the outstanding sum of £87½ million* was made in full on 28th April, 1961.

Mr. Davies

Does that £87½ million include interest on the original loan?

Mr. Lloyd

I think no interest was payable on the original loan.

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Stratton Mills. Mr. Rankin. Mr. William Hamilton.

Mr. W. Hamilton

Question No. 19.

Mr. Rankin

I am sorry. On a point of order. May I not ask Question No. 18, Mr. Speaker?

Mr. Speaker

Mr. Rankin. Question No. 18.

Mr. Nabarro

Further to that point of order. Is it in order for an hon. Member to go to sleep, miss his Question and then be allowed to contract in in retrospect? Are you aware, Mr. Speaker, that the hon. Member was snoring so loudly that we could not even hear you call the further Question?

Mr. Speaker

I have heard no point of order. Owing to something which was happening around me, the hon. Member was occluded from me, otherwise I should have seen his presence. Mr. Rankin. Question No. 18.