MR. CATHCART WASONI beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury if he will furnish an approximate account of the total cost of Imperial Defence, including India and the Crown Colonies, and excluding the self-governing Colonies; also the total cost, approximately, of the Diplomatic and Consular Service to Great Britain and Ireland.
§ THE PRIME MINISTER AND FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR,) Manchester, E.I am not able to give this information, but if the hon. Member will repeat the Question later on I will inquire what can be done.