§ 4. Mr. HANCOCKasked the Under-Secretary of State for India the net military expenditure of India for each of the last ten years?
§ Earl WINTERTONAs the answer contains a number of figures, I will, if the hon. Member sees no objection, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
Following is the answer:
Taking the rupee, for purposes of comparison, at 1s. 4d. throughout the period covered by the question, the figures, including Marine expenditure, are as follows:
| £ | |
| 1913–14 | 19,896,113 |
| 1914–15 | 20,434,915 |
| 1915–16 | 22,261,353 |
| 1916–17 | 24,990,811 |
| 1917–18 | 29,043,141 |
| 1918–19 | 44,480,238 |
| 1919–20 | 57,985,087 |
| 1920–21 | 58,254,241 |
| 1921–22 (Revised Estimate.) | 46,231,300 |
| 1922–23 (Budget Estimate.) | 45,168,400 |