HC Deb 24 July 1882 vol 272 c1545
SIR STAFFORD NORTHCOTE

asked Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, If he will state the correct figures of the special war charges mentioned by him in the Budget speech as having fallen upon the years 1880–81, 1881–2, and 1882–3, respectively?

THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER (Mr. GLADSTONE)

said, he might explain that some confusion had arisen from the fact that, owing to some accident, the speech in question had not been sent to his office for revision. The correct figures were—For 1880–81, £2,347,000; for 1881–2, £3,842,000; and for 1882–3, £1,570,000.