§ Colonel GRETTONasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Munitions what has been the total capital expenditure of the Central Control Board (Liquor Traffic)?
Mr. HOPEI would refer the hon. Member to the statement laid before Parliament last Autumn (Cd. 9187) setting out the capital liabilities of the Central Control Board (Liquor Traffic) in respect of the acquisition and direct control of licensed premises as at the 31st March, 1918. The greater portion of the sum shown therein as set aside to meet outstanding compensation claims has been paid during the current financial year. A similar statement for the period ending on the 31st March, 1919, setting out the total capital expenditure will be prepared and published as soon as possible.
§ Colonel GRETTONasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Munitions what is the total annual expenditure of the Central Control Board (Liquor Traffic) on account of salaries, staff, offices, and expenses?
Mr. HOPEDetails of the expenditure of the Central Control Board (Liquor Traffic) are included annually in the Appropriation Account of the Vote of Credit. An estimate of the total expenditure for the current financial year was included in a statement presented to Parliament last year (Cd. 9031), and full details of the sum required to meet the salaries and expenses of the Board for the forthcoming year have been presented to the Treasury and will be published in due course in the ordinary Civil Service Estimates (H.C.P. 14 of 1919).