Mr. WEST RUSSELLasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the 692W total amount of awards which have been made in connection with inventions which were of service in the prosecution of the great War; and how many of these claims have still to be decided?
§ Mr. PETHICK - LAWRENCEThe amount of the awards made by the Royal Commission on Awards to Inventors since their appointment in March, 1919, is approximately £1,334,000. I cannot without undue labour ascertain the total sum awarded by the Treasury before that date, nor is it possible to distinguish between payments for inventions which were of service in the War and other payments. As regards the last part of the question, it is understood that seven claims remain to be decided.