§ Sir R. Gowerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, and on what lines, it is proposed financially to help the Bethnal Green Council to meet the air-raid claims against them.
§ Mr. H. MorrisonThe question whether the Bethnal Green Borough Council should be given Exchequer assistance in respect of their expenditure arising out of the recent legal proceedings, and if so to what extent, is under consideration, but I regret that I am not yet in a position to announce a decision.