§ 59. Mr. ARNOLDasked the average daily amount of the national expenditure during the seven weeks ended 19th January last?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWTaking 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. LAMBERTWill any of that be recoverable in the shape of purchases of food and such like?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWI 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.