§ Mr. J. Dugdaleasked the Secretary of State for War the amount of money paid by the War Office in settlement of claims for damages in each command, respectively, during the past six months?
§ Sir J. GriggThe following sums were disbursed for damages of every kind in the various commands and at the War Office in April to September, 1942, which is the last period of six months for which complete records have reached me:
£ Eastern Command … … 53,432 London District … … 6,731 Northern Command … … 48,137 Northern Ireland District … … 14,610 Scottish Command … … 46,813 South-Eastern Command … … 94,483 Southern Command … … 49,177 Western Command … … 33,357 War Office … … 294,782 £641,522 Commands have limited financial powers and sums which exceed these powers are referred to and paid by the War Office.