§ Mr. Sloanasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will name the areas in the country that have failed to reach the target during the "Salute the Soldier" weeks; and what is the explanation of their failure.
§ Sir J. AndersonSeven areas in England and one area in Scotland have failed to reach their targets. I am sending particulars to the hon. Member. It may well have been that the keenness and enthusiasm of the Local Savings Committees led them to set too ambitious targets; and in such circumstances failure to reach the target is, of course, not necessarily discreditable.