28 FEBRUARY 1941, Page 3

Sir Kingsley Wood has returned to the War Damage Bill

with a bundle of carefully considered concessions. The small group of members who have followed the detailed amendments of this complicated measure deserve all praise. Parliamentary control over the general directions given to the War Damage Commission is assured : this is particularly important in relation to the value of money payments after the war. In the case of chattels free compensation up to £200, with an additional Lb oo in respect of a wife and Las for every child under 16, will be available for householders. A graduated insurance scheme will cover chattels with a value between £2,000 and Li o,000. The House welcomed these proposals and gave the Chancellor a straight run for his Third Reading.