HC Deb 23 January 1918 vol 101 c983
59. Mr. ARNOLD

asked the average daily amount of the national expenditure during the seven weeks ended 19th January last?

Mr. BONAR LAW

Taking the figures of Exchequer issues, the daily average expenditure during the seven weeks in question was £7,517,000, of which the average daily expenditure from the Vote of Credit was £6,368,000.

Mr. G. LAMBERT

Will any of that be recoverable in the shape of purchases of food and such like?

Mr. BONAR LAW

I have no doubt it will; but the right. hon. Gentleman will have noticed that the daily average from the Vote of Credit was £6,368,000.