asked the Prime Minister whether it is the intention of the Government to give effect to the recommendation of the Imperial War Graves Commission, and to provide a contribution towards an endowment fund for the maintenance of War cemeteries?

I have been asked to reply. It is the intention of the Government, in conjunction with the Dominion Governments, to set up an endowment fund of £5,000,000 for the maintenance of War cemeteries. It is proposed to ask this House to vote £50,000 as the contribution of the United Kingdom for this purpose in respect of the current year, and further sums annually, increasing as the cost of the construction work diminishes, until the capital sum reaches the British share of the total amount required for the permanent maintenance of these War graves. An opportunity for discussing this proposal will arise on the Supplementary Estimate.