§ Mr. Whiteasked the Secretary of State for War when allowances due to officers of anti-aircraft units of the Territorial Army who were called up in September will be paid?
§ Mr. Hore-BelishaOfficers in many cases incurred expenditure above the authorised rates of allowances, and in a great number of cases the expenditure incurred varied. A special rate has now been decided on, and outstanding claims are in course of being met.
§ Sir T. Cookasked the Secretary of State for War whether he will state the number of claims received for compensation for loss of trade, due to the presence of the anti-aircraft artillery camp at Stiffkey, Norfolk; the number of claims paid, the amount of money involved and the amount paid out to date?
§ Mr. Hore-BelishaForty-four claims have now been received and the total sum claimed amounts to £1,131. No payments have yet been made, as the investigations of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries are not complete.
§ Sir T. Cookasked the Secretary of State for War whether he will state the number of claims received for compensation for loss of trade during the past firing season, due to the presence of the antiaircraft artillery camp at Weybourne, Norfolk; the number of claims paid, the amount of money involved and the amount paid out to date?
§ Mr. Hore-BelishaThe number of claims received to date is 29 and the total amount claimed £2,154. No payments have yet been made, as the claims are still under investigation by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.