asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what have been the monthly receipts from Entertainments Duty on film exhibitions for the months of January, February and March, 1950; and how these figures compare with similar months in 1949.

For the months in question the approximate receipts of Entertainments Duty attributable to film exhibitions were as follows:

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the total amount of money in Trustee Savings Banks and in Post Office Savings Banks, respectively, for convenient periods in 1945, 1948 and 1949.

The amounts due to depositors in the Trustee Savings Banks were £605 million at 31st December, 1945; £799 million at 31st December, 1948; and £853 million at 31st December, 1949. The amounts due to depositors in the Post Office Savings Bank were £1,777 million at 31st December, 1945; £1,948 million at 31st December, 1948; and £1,949 million at 31st December, 1949.

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury how many married women have claimed an apportionment of their post-war credits within the three months' period laid down in the Post War Credits Regulations, 1942; how many within a longer period; and how many applications have been rejected.

I regret that this information is not available.

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what are the main heads of the dollar expenditure allowed to the Colonial Development Corporation for the purposes of the Gambia poultry project.

The following amounts have been authorised:

asked the Minister of Pensions what the average delay is in providing surgical foot supports for patients under the National Health Scheme.

I regret that the records of my Department do not enable me readily to give information in respect of this item separately. The average period of supply in the group of items classed as "surgical additions to footwear" is about six weeks.

asked the Minister of Food what stocks of imported strawberry pulp his Department at present holds; and how much has been sold to the manufacturers during the past two months and at what price.

I shall be prepared later to report the result of my Department's trading in fruit pulp, but to give information at present would be against the public interest.

asked the Minister of Education what was the number of school-children regularly receiving milk in schools and school meals at 1st June, 1945; and what was the comparable number at the latest convenient date.

The figures are as follow:

asked the Minister of Education what is the number of pupils having school dinner and milk, respectively, as a percentage; and how does this compare with the average for 1949.

The latest figures taken were on a day in February, 1950. I am adding the figures taken on a day in February and in October, 1949, which I think are more useful for comparison than the average of the percentages for the returns taken in February, June and October. Following are the figures:

asked the Minister of Education to state the present position of development plans, showing the stages reached, by the various local education authorities.

I have approved the plans of the following local education authorities:England:

asked the Minister of Education what facilities are available for the education of handicapped children; how many such children are accommodated in boarding schools; how many are awaiting places; how many are receiving home education; and what plans he has to expand these facilities.

Following are the provisional figures for January, 1950. My plans are to expand these facilities as rapidly as possible and to see that the special schools get a fair share of the limited resources available for educational investment.