§ Sir H. Oakshottasked the Lord Privy Seal whether the £500,000 compensation which the Japanese Government undertook to pay under the Arrangement of 7th October, which was laid before the House on 29th November, has yet been paid; and when and how it will be distributed.
Mr. HealthThe sum of £500,000 was paid on 10th November. It has been decided that this money will be paid to the Exchequer and a Supplementary Estimate for £500,000 will duly be laid before the House in respect of the compensation to be distributed to claimants. In the meantime, an advance is being obtained from the Civil Contingencies Fund. The distribution will be made by the Claims Department of the Foreign Office and will begin immediately.