HC Deb 04 March 1902 vol 104 c351
MR. SCHWANN (Manchester, N.)

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for India whether he will give the amount paid by India to the War Office or Home Government for the home charges of British soldiers for the years, 1898, 1899, 1900, and 1901, respectively.

THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIA (Lord G. HAMILTON,) Middlesex, Ealing

The charges are as follow:1897–8, £1,260,324; 1898–9, £1,277,246; 1899–1900, £1,112,314; 1900–01 (estimated net charge), £1,116,163.