§ Mr. W. THORNEasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury what amount has been paid out of the Exchequer in respect to steamship subsidies for foreign and colonial services for the years ending 1919, 1920, 1921 and 1922?
§ Mr. PEASEMy right hon. Friend has asked me to answer this question. The payments made to steamship companies under contract with the Post Office for the conveyance of foreign and colonial1476W mails during the years in question are as follow:—
The payment for 1922 includes certain adjustments in respect of the two previous years.
£ 1919 305,000 1920 318,000 1921 351,000 1922 513,000