§ 90. Commander Nobleasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty what is the average delay in dealing with 155W applications for prize money; and when it is expected to complete all payments.
Mr. DugdaleOver 600,000 claims for prize money have been received, more than three-quarters of them in June last. Payment of nearly 230,000 has already been authorised. Payments are now being authorised at the rate of 17,500 a week. At this rate no one should have to wait longer than an average period of about five months. Payments should be completed by the end of April, 1950.