§ Captain Stricklandasked the Home Secretary whether, in the case of the city of Coventry, the full proportion of grant towards expenditure incurred on air-raid precautions work, including that spent by the city on the protection of schools, has been paid; and, if not, when the liability entered upon under the Schedule to the Air-Raid Precautions Act, 1937, will be discharged?
§ Sir J. AndersonThe final claim for the year 1938–9 has recently been received from the district auditor and is under examination. During the course of that year advances on account of the grant estimated to be due were made on the basis approved by the Treasury. Payments of grant in respect of the current year's expenditure have been, or are being, made on the same basis. As regards expenditure on air raid precautions work at schools, I would refer the hon. Member to the reply given on 29th February to Questions by the hon. Members for Cheltenham (Mr. Lipson), Stratford (Mr. Groves) and Mr. Sorensen (West Leyton). This expenditure is not a matter for air raid precautions grant.