HC Deb 01 April 1947 vol 435 cc275-6W
5. Air-Commodore Harvey

asked the Secretary of State for War when he was first warned that the large-scale speculation by Army personnel overseas was taking place; and what steps were taken to remedy the situation.

Mr. J. Freeman

The Public Accounts Committee will examine the Army Appropriation Account, 1945, during the third week in April and, as a part of their examination, will investigate the circumstances of the matter to which the hon. and gallant Member refers. In the meantime I think that it would be undesirable to give answers to Questions directed at individual parts of the evidence which will be laid before the Committee.