HC Deb 22 October 1942 vol 383 c2133W
Mr. J. Dugdale

asked 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. Grigg

The 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.