§ Mr. Lewisasked the Minister of Supply the cost to his Department of the disposal of surplus war material, to the latest convenient stated date; and to what extent the revenue received from the sale of such stocks exceeds the costs involved in arranging for their disposal.
§ Mr. Aubrey JonesThe receipts from disposals by the Ministry of Supply since 1945 total approximately £790 million. The present rate is about £14 million a year and the present costs of disposal are estimated at less than 5 per cent. of receipts.