asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will now arrange that, when post-war credits are payable to widows, payment is made immediately after the husband's death.

If a widow is over 60 at the time of her husband's death, it is already the practice to pay her post-war credits as soon as the necessary formalities have been completed; if however the hon. Member is suggesting that post-war credits should be payable to widows under 60 the answer is that I cannot anticipate my Budget statement.

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will consider reducing progressively the age for repayment of post-war credits and also to arrange that they shall always be repaid to the estate of any deceased person.

I cannot anticipate my Budget statement.

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will take steps to ensure the immediate payment of post-war credits to executors of deceased persons in order to enable them to wind up the estates concerned and relieve widows and dependants of anxiety and legal costs.

I cannot anticipate my Budget statement.

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he can make a statement as to a possible further repayment of post-war credits.

I cannot anticipate my Budget statement.

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much it would cost to repay the outstanding post-war credits now and in full.

About£650 million.