§ MR. SALTasked Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, If he will arrange that the Estimates of the present year shall contain a statement of the extra receipts taken in aid of the Army and Navy Estimates, so as to allow a comparison 644 to be fairly made with the Estimates of former years?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER (Mr. CHILDERS)Yes, Sir; I gave, if I remember rightly, a qualified engagement to this effect last year, and when the Army and Navy Estimates are in the hands of hon. Members it will be seen that the desired comparison is shown. The part of the Statistical Abstract which shows the comparative Public Expenditure for the last 15 years has also been amended with the same object.