§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Industry what interim arrangements have been made for the funding of the purchase of strategic minerals for the stockpile referred to in the Supplementary Estimate for the Regional and Selective Assistance Vote (Class IV, Vote I) published on 2 March, pending the approval of the Estimate.
§ Mr. MacGregorThe necessary expenditure will be met by repayable advances from the Contingencies Fund.