§ 61. Sir J. Rodgersasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much has been spent in compensation for broken contracts since his administration came into office in 1964 to the nearest convenient date; and how much he anticipates will be spent as a result of the cuts, particularly in defence, announced recently following devaluation.
§ Mr. DiamondI am arranging to have the information sought in the first part of the Question collected and will circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT when it is available. The precise amounts of the cancellation charges arising from the cuts recently announced following devaluation have still to be negotiated.