HC Deb 20 March 1905 vol 143 c450
MR. BUCHANAN (Perthshire, E.)

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War when is he prepared, as promised, to deal fully with the payment of £60,000 to the Rhodesian railways contained-in the Army Supplementary Estimate.

MR. ARNOLD-FORSTER

This matter will arise whenever the Supplementary Estimates come on for discussion.

MR. BUCHANAN

I beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury if, in making arrangements for the discussion of the Army Supplementary Estimates, opportunity will be given for a full statement upon the payment of £60,000 to the Rhodesian railways instead of the £24,000 offered last year?

MR. A. J. BALFOUR

I shall be glad to do anything in my power to meet the views of hon. Members, but the distribution of time between the different Votes is not within the control of the Government. It is impossible for me to give any pledge, not knowing how much time hon. Gentlemen may consider necessary or desirable for the discussion of previous Votes. In correction of a statement made at the previous sitting it should be understood that the Secretary of State for War will make his statement on the Army Estimates on the Motion for into Committee.

MR. BUCHANAN

All I ask is that the Secretary of State for War shall have an opportunity to redeem his promise.