§ 52. Mr. Fernyhoughasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if, before seeking to reduce direct taxation, he will take steps to repay all persons still holding post-war credits.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinI cannot give any such undertaking.
§ 62. Mr. Gourlayasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will state the number of men and women still awaiting repayment of post-war credits, the total value of the credits due, and the amount of interest involved.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinI cannot give firm figures but it is estimated that £765 million of post-war credits was created in favour of 17 million people, and that of this £154 million remains to be paid to 6½ million people. Interest accrued to date on the unpaid credits would be £47 million.
§ Mr. Fernyhoughasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will take steps to repay the post-war credits of holders who are in receipt of industrial injury benefit.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinPersons who are in receipt of industrial injury benefit for a continuous period of 26 weeks are entitled to claim repayment of their post-war credits.
§ Mr. Fernyhoughasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will take steps to make immediate repayment of post-war credits to all persons suffering from a scheduled industrial disease.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinNo. But the existing regulations provide for post-war credits to be payable to claimants who receive appropriate benefits under the National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Acts, whether owing to a prescribed disease or not.