§ 60 and 62. Mrs. Middletonasked the Chancellor o f the Exchequer (1) for what purpose or purposes the War Damage Commission is continuing to use the records of local authorities concerning the damage by enemy action sustained by properties within their area;
(2) what is the purpose of Circular 82/49 directed to all housing authorities and asking for the retention of the records of local authorities on the subject of the repair of war damage, in view of the fact 19W that the War Damage Commission refuses to accept local authority records as evidence that war damage has in fact taken place.
§ Sir S. Cripps:The records of local authorities relating to the repair of war damage are of value to the War Damage Commission as evidence of work carried out by the authorities for which they have received payment from the Commission. They are also of use as a check on information relating to war damage already in the Commission's possession.