§ 50. Major Bruceasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will provide particulars showing the amount of capital expenditure since the end of the war or since acquisition, whichever is appropriate, incurred by the Government in respect of each industry or service now owned and controlled by the nation.
§ Mr. JayCapital advances from the Exchequer to the socialised industries have amounted (net) to £33,085,000 to the National Coal Board, £30,153,000 to the Raw Cotton Commission, £28,650,000 to the Overseas Food Corporation and £2,610,000 to the Colonial Development Corporation.