Empire and Commonwealth Games

HC Deb 23 January 1963 vol 670 cc79-80W

Mr. Godman Irvine

asked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations what help Her Majesty's Government will give to the British teams who competed in the Empire and Commonwealth Games at Perth in meeting the deficit between the income from the appeals and their actual expenditure.

Mr. Sandys

I am glad to say that the appeals for these Games have resulted

will in each case designate the class of ship concerned.

Mr. C. Ian Orr-Ewing

As at 1st January, 1963, the position was as follows:

in a total revenue which has come very close to the overall expenditure. This is a most gratifying result.

There is a deficit, however, estimated to be approximately £7,000 and as a special case Her Majesty's Government have agreed, subject to the approval of Parliament, to make a contribution to the administrative expenses of the Council for England for the Games for the purposes of the British team as a whole to meet this deficit.

The House will be asked in due course to vote the necessary supplementary estimate. In the meantime, if necessary, an advance will be sought from the Civil Contingencies Fund.