HC Deb 22 April 1926 vol 194 cc1363-4
23. Mr. HARMSWORTH

asked the President of the Board of Education whether, in framing the Estimates of £45,881,700 for the expenditure of his Department in the current year, he was aware that the Committee on National Expenditure in 1922 recommended that the Estimates of the Board should be reduced to £32,600,000; and what prospects there are of these expectations being realised?

Lord PERCY

I am afraid both the figures quoted by my hon. Friend are inaccurate. He will doubtless raise the question when the Estimates of my Department are being considered by the House.

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