§ Mr. Wiggasked the Minister of Defence to publish in the Official Report the division of the defence budget under the principal headings for the financial years 1951–52, 1952–53, 1953–54, 1954–55. separate figures for each financial year, to show if possible the actual figures and when this is not possible to show the most up-to-date estimates.
§ Mr. H. MacmillanThe information is as follows:
1945, indicating those which have not yet made their report.
§ The Prime MinisterThe following are details of the Royal Commissions which have been set up since 1945:
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Date of appointment Subject Report published 15th May, 1946 … Awards to Inventors December, 1948 (1st) November, 1949 (2nd) January, 1953 (3rd) 24th June, 1946 … Justices of the Peace July, 1948 26th March, 1947 … Press June, 1949 20th January, 1949 … Capital Punishment September, 1953 14th February, 1949... … Lotteries and Betting March, 1951 2nd January, 1951 … Taxation of Profits and Income February, 1953 (1st) April, 1954 (2nd) 3rd May, 1951 … University College, Dundee and St. Andrews University. April, 1952 8th September, 1951 … Marriage and Divorce — 25th July, 1952 … Scottish Affairs July, 1954 1st January, 1953 … Land and Population in East Africa — 16th November, 1953 … Civil Service — 20th February, 1954 … Mental Illness —