§ Mr. MACLEANasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the amounts that were charged to the British Government for rent and compensation for disturbance for trenches used by the British troops serving in France; and how much has been paid, respectively, in those classifications?
Mr. SAMUELNo payments were made for the occupation of, or disturbance to, land in the battle area, whether for trenches or otherwise. Outside the battle area, payments were made of about £8,000,000 for billeting, rent, occupation of land, compensation for damage and so forth. Details of payments under separate headings are not available.
§ Mr. MACLEANasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the amounts that were charged to the British Government for rent, compensation for disturbance, and purchase for land used in Great Britain by British troops during the late War; and the amounts that have been paid, respectively, in those classifications?
Mr. SAMUELI am informed that the information asked for is not readily available, and could not be obtained without considerable labour.