§ Mr. T. WILLIAMSasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the aggregate expenditure on the Army, Navy, Air Force and Ministry of Pensions since 1919?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe following figures give the aggregate net expenditure from the Votes of the Defence Departments and the Ministry of Pensions for the years 1920 to 1934, both inclusive.1212W The figures are based on those given in the annual Appropriation Accounts, with the exception of those for the Defence Departments for the year 1934, which are taken from Estimate.
Effective Expenditure. £ £ Navy 759,792,000 — Army 673,715,000 — Air 230,875,000 — Total 1,664,382,000 Non-Effective Expenditure. £ £ Navy 127,944,500 — Army 121,992,000 — Air 2,876,500 — Total 252,813,000 Ministry of Pensions 960,163,000 Grand Total for 15 years 1920 to 1934, both inclusive. 2,877,358,000