HC Deb 24 February 1916 vol 80 cc817-8
59. Mr. ANDERSON

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of the costs of the War up to date has been raised by borrowing and what proportion by taxation?

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER (Mr. McKenna)

Any figures given at the present moment would be misleading, since a considerable proportion of the total tax revenue for 1915-16 is only now in course of collection. I hope to deal with the subject in my next financial statement.