§ 51. Lieutenant-Colonel Sir J. NORTON GRIFFITHSasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will say how much war expenditure has been incurred by each of the self-governing Dominions, the Indian Empire, and by the Crown Colonies?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for the COLONIES (Lieutenant-Colonel Amery)As regards the self-governing Dominions the following particulars are available: Total War Expenditure (partly estimated) up to 31st March, 1919 (in the case of Newfoundland up to 30th April, 1919):
| (about £255,454,600) | |
| Canada | $1,277,273,000 |
| Commonwealth of Australia | £291,000,000 |
| New Zealand | £75,750,000 |
| Union of South Africa | £32,950,000 |
| Newfoundland | $9,800,000 |
| (about £1,880,000 |
| Canada | $440,000,000 |
| (about £88,000,000) | |
| Commonwealth of Australia | £100,000,000 |
| New Zealand | £12,000,000 |
| Union of South Africa | £2,250,000 |
| Newfoundland | $16,000,000 |
| (about £3,200,000). |
§ It would be impossible to set out the expenditure of each Colony and Protectorate separately within the limits of an answer, 1433 but the total direct expenditure of the Colonies and Protectorates has been estimated at some £10,000,000, to which must be added contributions amounting to over £15,000,000 to the War expenditure of His Majesty's Government, and some £12,000,000, the ultimate incidence of which, as between this country and the Protectorates concerned, has not yet been determined.
§ As regards Indian expenditure I suggest that a further question should be put on the Paper, and addressed to the Secretary of State for India.