§ Mr. Wallasked the Lord Privy Seal how many British ex-residents of Egypt have now submitted claims for loss of Egyptianised property to the Foreign Compensation Commission; how many of these claims have been approved by the Commission; and how many have been paid compensation.
§ Mr. GodberThe Foreign Compensation Commission does not record the former residence of individual claimants. At 31st March, 1963, 890 individuals had made claims in respect of Egyptianised property. 604 were successful and 77 claims have been withdrawn or dismissed. Compensation has been paid in 573 of these cases. Others are in the course of being paid.