HC Deb 29 April 1925 vol 183 c167W
Mr. T. THOMSON

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the comparable figures showing the gross expenditure on the Navy, Army, and Air Force for the years 1913–14 and 1922, 1923, 1924, and 1925?

Mr. GUINNESS

The following are the fgures:

Navy. Army. Air Force.
£ £ £
1913–14 50,213,450 31,320,397 *1,375,700
1922–23 65,403,954 66,001,075 14,585,271
1923–24 59,201,586 55,532,359 16,635,706
1924–25 60,729,250 54,480,000 19,074,000
(Estimated).
1925–26 64,363,460 54,333,000 21,319,300 (Estimated).
* £605,700 charged to Navy Votes and £770,000 charged to Army Votes.