§ MR. RYLANDSasked Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, What is the estimated monthly charge at the present time for Army and Navy Services in excess of the provision in the Army and Navy Estimates, taking into account the cost of calling up the Reserves, of the additional ships in commission, of the war at the Cape, &c., but exclusive of the cost of the troops on their way from India to Malta, for which an Estimate is to be presented; and, when Supplementary Estimates for this excess will be laid before the House?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERSir, I am afraid that I cannot, at the present moment, give any information that would be sufficiently precise to be of use to the House in the form which the hon. Gentleman asks for it. There are various heads of Expenditure which have to be considered. With regard to some of them, information must be got from the Dockyards, and other sources, which will take time to collect. Perhaps the hon. Gentleman will repeat his Question in a few days, and I will endeavour to obtain the information in the meantime.