§ 26. Mr. LIVINGSTONEasked the Prime Minister whether any and, if so, what recommendations in reference to next year's Estimates are under consideration by the Cabinet?
§ 30. Sir W. de FRECEasked the Prime Minister what steps have been taken to effect economies in national expenditure?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThe Estimates for 1926–27 are under consideration by His Majesty's Government with a view to effecting all possible economies, but I must ask hon. Members to await the publication of the Estimates, as it is not possible at the present stage to make any announcement.
§ 41. Sir W. de FRECEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the amount and nature of the extra charges on the National Revenue which have been incurred to date since the presentation of his Budget statement last spring, and which were not provided for in that Estimate?
§ The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER (Mr. Churchill)I would refer my hon. Friend to the Supplementary Estimates laid before Parliament last Session to the total of £10,615,000 (House of Commons Papers 145. 150, 151 and 159 of 1925).