§ Sir L. Lyleasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he anticipates that after the payment of the fifth war damage contribution any further charge will be necessary, especially in view of the hardship to small house and shop owners who are paying on demolished property for which they receive no income and who are in many cases already much in debt.
§ Sir J. AndersonI would refer my hon. Friend to the answer given on 26th September to the hon. Member for Tarn-worth (Sir J. Mellor). I am not yet in a position to decide what, if any, action should be taken under Section 80 of the War Damage Act, 1943. With regard to the class of case mentioned in the Question, I would draw my hon. Friend's attention to Sections 63 and 64 of the Act, which provide for the suspension of collection of instalments of contribution in cases where it is likely that a value payment will fall to be made or where a property is rendered and remains unfit by reason of war damage.