HC Deb 25 July 1916 vol 84 cc1619-20

Resolution reported, "That, towards making good the Supply granted to His Majesty for the service of the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1917, the sum of £470,262,480 be granted out of the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom."

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House doth agree with the Committee in the said Resolution."

Mr. KING

This seems an opportunity on which the Financial Secretary to the Treasury can give a reply to some questions which were put in the House yesterday.

Mr. DEPUTY-SPEAKER

This is the Report of Ways and Means.

Mr. KING

It is just because the questions were raised on Supply that they could not be answered yesterday. We are now on Ways and Means, and I understand we are therefore entitled to ask whether the Government is going to raise this money by way of loan or Treasury Bills or War Certificates, or by any other means.

Mr. DEPUTY-SPEAKER

That does not arise on this Resolution.

Resolution agreed to.

Bill ordered to be brought in upon the said Resolution by the Chairman of Ways and Means, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Mr. McKinnon Wood.