HC Deb 09 August 1878 vol 242 c1635
SIR GEORGE CAMPBELL

asked Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, When the additional Estimate for the expense of the Kaffir War will be submitted to the House, and a Vote taken; also, from where the money which was spent last year and has not been voted this year has been obtained, and how it will be accounted for?

THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER

, in reply, said, he could not undertake to lay the Estimate upon the Table until the Government had the information, which would not be in the course of the present Session. Certain drafts had been made upon the military chest which had been to a certain extent repaid. He did not know until the account should have been made up how much had actually been repaid, and how much it would be necessary to make provision for, in order to keep the military chest at a proper level. They would find that out when the account was completed. The Estimate of £400,000 in this year's Supplementary Estimates was, he believed, the outside Estimate.