§ MR. LAMBERT (Devonshire, South Molton)I beg to ask Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will state what are the principal heads of the estimated increase of permanent expenditure of £6,327,000 upon the Army.
§ MR. BRODRICKPerhaps I may be allowed to answer this question. The sums estimated for the permanent additions to the Army voted in 1900–1 and the automatic increases thereon amount to 1,748,000. The sums estimated for the permanent additions under the Army scheme which is now before the House amount to £1,912,000; and the sums estimated for non-recurrent increases, as the re-armament of fortresses, amount to £2,667,000.
§ *SIR JOHN COLOMB (Great Yarmouth)Before the resolution is taken can the right hon. Gentleman give separate figures, in order to show how much of the increase is for home defence?
§ MR. BRODRICKIt would be impossible to divide the British Army for home and for Imperial defence as troops are sometimes available for both purposes, as in the case of India.
§ *SIR JOHN COLOMBBut the expenditure mentioned in the hon. Member's question applies not merely to the regular army.
§ *SIR JOHN COLOMBThe scheme includes the force purely and solely appropriated to home defence.