§ 110. Mr. Bingasked the Minister of Defence what reduction he proposes to make in the light of the proposals in Command Paper 7268 in the sum of £61.8 million given in Command Paper 7042 as the estimated spending of the three Defence Departments on works during the present financial year.
§ Mr. AlexanderThe proposals in Command 7268 refer to the calendar year 1948 and will be reflected in the Service Estimates for 1948–49 now under preparation. I expect that there will be an underspending of the sums voted for Service works projects in the current financial year, but I am not yet able to indicate a figure.