§ MR. R. N. FOWLER,asked the Secretary of State for War, Whether it is the intention of Her Majesty's Government to charge any part of the Egyptian War expenses on the Revenues of India; and, if so, what part?
THE MARQUESS OF HARTINGTONI may say, in reply to the Question of the hon. Member, that as soon as the Committee of Supply is set up, the Supplementary Estimates will be presented to the House by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who will take the earliest opportunity of making a statement to the House on the subject of the war in Egypt; and, as these Estimates will fully explain the 410 intentions of the Government with regard to the Indian expenditure, I think it will be better not to anticipate that statement.
§ MR. ASHMEAD-BARTLETTasked Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Whether a large amount of Military and other Stores, amounting to nearly £2,000,000, and provided by the late Government out of the Vote of Six; Millions, were consumed in the late Egyptian Campaign, and not included in the £4,500,000 estimated cost of the Military operations?
MR. BRANDThis Question was referred to the War Office this morning, and I have not had time to make full inquiries. But I may say that the military stores required to replace those consumed in the Egyptian campaign have been provided for out of the Supplementary Estimates.
§ MR. ASHMEAD-BARTLETTasked whether the Government would declare the total amount of stores consumed in the Egyptian campaign?