§ 5. Mr. Hunterasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in view of the fact that £100 post-war credits allocated in 1943 is now only worth £61, what steps he now proposes to take to ensure that those to whom future payments of post-war credits are made receive the full amount due to them.
§ Mr. H. BrookeIn making payments of post-war credits at their money value, the Government follow the procedure laid down by statute.
§ Mr. Gowerasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will consider the repayment in appropriate cases of post-war credits held by persons in receipt of National Assistance; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. H. BrookeI would refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Blackley (Mr. E. Johnson) on 3rd November.