Amendments of Foreign Compensation Act, 1950

Part of Orders of the Day — Immigration Appeals [Money] – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 22 January 1969.

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Photo of Mr John Biggs-Davison Mr John Biggs-Davison , Chigwell 12:00, 22 January 1969

The hon. Gentleman is discussing the distribution of these assets which had been realised. Will he explain before he reaches the end of his speech why the assets including the gold were realised and distributed without Parliamentary approval despite the written undertaking given to my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for Lewes (Sir T. Beamish) by the Under-Secretary's right hon. Friend in a letter which I hold in my hand? Is it not a case that the gold was sold in June, 1967, without Parliamentary approval? Is this not most damaging? Will the Under-Secretary be sure to deal with this point?