§ Mrs. Chalkerasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the cost to public funds in each of the last five years of the payment of back interest on funds due to citizens but withheld prior to investigation and decision of rightful award by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration.
§ Mr. Joel BarnettInformation about payment of back interest on funds due is not available centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
§ Mrs. Chalkerasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the cost to public funds in each of the last five years of payment of funds due to citizens but denied them prior to investigation and decision by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration.
§ Mr. Joel BarnettThe approximate cost in each of the last five years is:
£ 1971 … … … … 6,500 1972 … … … … 15,500 1973 … … … … 20,000 1974 … … … … 19,500 1975 … … … … 10,500