HC Deb 17 July 1936 vol 314 cc2407-8W
Sir R. GOWER

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what defects have been found in the working of the

— Gross outstanding loan debt for capital purposes. Amounts standing to credit of sinking funds for repayment of debt.
31st March, 1934. 31st March, 1926. 31st March 1934. 31st March, 1926.
£ £ £ £
Trading services … … … 478,038,037 394,295,324 37,605,792 26,736,640
Housing and small dwellings acquisition. 525,811,149 260,618,579 12,604,730 [...]
Other services … … … 400,512,892 279,742,595 48,158,254 36,063,591
Totals … … 1,404,362,078 934,656,498 98,368,776 62,800,231

League Covenant as regards the initiation or the consideration of matters coming within the scope of Article 19 of the Covenant and in respect of which working reform is considered to be necessary?

Viscount CRANBORNE

I am unable to make any statement on the point raised by my hon. Friend, in view of the fact that Article 19 of the Covenant has never yet been applied.