Mr. Rostron Duckworthasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer why it is essential for victims of enemy action who have already sent in accepted statements of claims certified by builders who have carried out the work, again to submit additional forms embodying the same information?
§ Sir K. WoodSo far as I am aware, this situation does not arise. The War Damage Commission requires a notification of damage with which no detailed accounts are furnished, followed by a claim on the appropriate form which, in the case of a cost of works payment, is certified by a builder or architect. Possibly my hon. Friend refers to the claims made on Form V.O.W. 1 to the Inland Revenue Department before the War Damage Act was in operation. These have been accepted by the Commission as notifications of damage but do not contain all the particulars required to establish a claim under the War Damage Act. Every effort is made by the Commission to avoid referring claims back to claimants unnecessarily.