§ 76. Sir F. WISEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the total amounts spent on the defence of this country from April, 1920, to date?
| DEFENCE EXPENDITURE. | ||||||
| Year. | Effective. | Middle East. | Annual Charges for the Service of previous Naval and Military Works Loans. | Non effective. | Total. | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| 1920–21 | … | 259,656,000 | — | 2,238,000 | 15,988,000 | 277,882,000 |
| 1921–22 | … | 159,342,000 | 23,246,000 | 2,238,000 | 14,066,000 | 198,892,000 |
| 1922–23 | … | 95,552,000 | 8,190,000 | 2,194,000 | 18,935,000 | 124,871,000 |
| 1923–24 | … | 93,352,000 | 5,944,000 | 2,068,000 | 15.793,000 | 117,157,000 |
| 1924–25 | … | 97,404,000 | 4,485,000 | 2,068,000 | 16,092,000 | 120,049,000 |
| 1925–26 | … | 102,457,000 | 3,737,000 | 1,488,000 | 16,383,000 | 124,065,000 |
| 1926 (estimated) | … | 98,684,000 | 3,455,000 | 1,488,000 | 16,388,000 | 120,015,000 |