FORCES IN IRAQ (COST).

HC Deb 03 March 1926 vol 192 cc1443-4W

Mr. SHORT

asked the Secretary of State for Air the total cost of the maintenance of the Air Force in Iraq during 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, and 1925, respectively?

Sir S. HOARE

The following Table gives the information requested by the hon. Member:

		£
1919–1920	(approximate)	835,000
1920–1921	(approximate)	1,060,000
1921–1922		1,346,158
1922–1923		2,799,367
1923–1924		3,575,984
1924–1925		3,188,675
1925–1926	(estimate)	2,744,100

These figures include for part of 1922–1923, and for subsequent years provision for various ancillary services undertaken by the Royal Air Force on behalf of the British and Indian Army personnel in Iraq, the expense of which had previously been borne on Army Votes.