§ SIR W. HARCOURTI beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether he will lay upon the Table of the House a Return showing the amount actually expended on Army Services, outside the moneys voted by the House of Commons, for the services of the current year, and what is the amount intended to be similarly expended during the coming year outside the Estimates presented to this House? I beg also to ask the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he will lay upon the Table of the House a Return showing the amount actually expended on Navy Services, outside the sums voted by the House of Commons, for the service of the current year, and also showing the amount to be similarly expended during the coming year outside the Estimates presented to this House?
§ *MR. E. STANHOPEIn answer to these questions, I have to say that the information is being prepared and will be laid upon the Table.
§ SIR W. HARCOURTWill it be laid on the Table in the course of next week?
§ *MR. E. STANHOPEYes, Sir; I think so.
§ SIR W. HARCOURTCan the right hon. Gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer say whether it will be laid on the Table in the course of a week or two?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER (Mr. GOSCHEN,) St. George's, Hanover SquareYes, Sir; I think so.