§ Mr. A. Edwardsasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he can state the total amount lent by citizens to the Government free of charge, giving the number of lenders and the period for which such money is lent?
§ Sir J. SimonTwenty-one loans free of interest have been received during the last 18 months, amounting in all to just under £300,000. Some of the loans are for fixed periods up to five years and others are for the duration of the war.