§ Sir W. Smithersasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the value of loans in kind for repayment in cash made by His Majesty's Government to other Governments during the financial years 1948–49 and 1949–50; if he will give details; and if he will ensure that these loans in kind should be subject to the usual rule as regards notation in the public accounts as recommended in Section 14 of the Fourth Report of the Committee of Public Accounts.
§ Mr. JayDetails of the only case involved are given in paragraph 21 of the Comptroller and Auditor General's Report on the Civil Appropriation Accounts, 1948–49. The recommendation in Section 14 of the Fourth Report of the Committee of Public Accounts will be adopted in cases of this kind.