§ COLONEL NOLAN (Galway, N.)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for 1291 War if he will now give a few heads of the £140,000,000 Bill presented by Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer for the South African War; and if he will inform the House how many millions have been spent on shipping; on animals; on food; on forage; on officers' pay; on soldiers' pay; on auxiliaries' pay; on arms and ammunition; on vehicles, engines, railways, and tools; and on tentage and camp equipage respectively.
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR (Mr. BRODRICK,) Surrey, GuildfordThe figures are as follows for the services named—
Total Estimated Millions. Total Spent Millions. Shipping 22¾ 14¼ Animals 11 8 Food 20¼ 12¼ Forage 11½ 6¼ Officers' Pay 2 1¼ Soldiers' Pay 10 5¼ Auxiliaries' Pay 13¾ 8 Arms and Ammunition 7¼ 5¼ Vehicles, Railways, &c. 6 3¼ Tentage and Camp Equipage 2¼ 1 Total 106¾ 64¾
§ MR. FLAVIN (Kerry, N.)Can the right hon. Gentleman say how much of the money was spent in the United Kingdom among the people who have to find it?
§ MR. BRODRICKI am afraid I cannot.