§ 81. Mr. G. Hutchinsonasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty when it is expected that prize money will have been paid out to all those entitled to receive it.
§ Mr. CallaghanIn the past few weeks there has been a large number of belated claims to prize money and I estimate that there are now about 47,000 eligible claims unsettled. Of these, about one-third are relatively straightforward and should be cleared within two months. The remainder, which includes some 20,000 claims from personal representatives of deceased officers and men, need special consideration but should be settled before the end of this year. A certain number of applications are still expected from overseas countries, and I cannot forecast when these will have been disposed of.