§ 35. Mr. Swinglerasked the Secretary of State for War for what detailed reasons he anticipates the necessity of a Supplementary Estimate for the Army.
§ Mr. HeadTwo important factors are extra expenditure resulting from the accelerated orders for textiles and increased expenditure on pay resulting from improved regular recruiting. I shall give the detailed reasons when I present the Supplementary Estimate.
§ Mr. SwinglerIf the Minister would pause to consider this matter courteously, is he aware that some of his supporters are endeavouring to "impede" him, if not to "sabotage" him, in that they think there should be more economy in his Department? Will he pay attention to 251 the pressure now being put upon him to decrease the expenditure of his Department instead of increasing it?