SIR F. HALLasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Munitions what is the total sum realised up to the present time by the sale of surplus war materials of all kinds; what is the total expenditure incurred in connection with the disposal of such materials; and what is the estimated value of the property which has still to be disposed of in this country and abroad?
§ Mr. KELLAWAYThe total sum realised by the sale of surplus stores and property from the date of the Armistice to the 1st November, so far as the figures have come to hand, is, approximately, £111,000,000. In addition to this, £102,000,000 have been received during the same period, in respect of sales of raw materials dealt with on trading account. It is impossible to give an estimate of the value of the property which may ultimately be notified for disposal at home and abroad. As to the total expenditure incurred in connection with disposals, I would refer my hon. and gallant Friend to the answer I gave yesterday to the hon. Member for Edge Hill.