Civil Services (Total Sums Voted.)

HC Deb 01 March 1909 vol 1 c1229W

Mr. GRETTON

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what were the total sums voted for Civil Services, including Supplementary Votes, in the years 1905–6, 1906–7, 1907–8, and 1908–9 (the latter year including the Supplementary Estimates), showing the increase or decrease, as the case may be, in each successive year?

Mr. LLOYD-GEORGE

The information asked for by the hon. Member is shown in the following table:—

CIVIL SERVICES.
Year.	Amount Voted, including Supplementary Estimates.	Increase.
1905–6	£28,777,353	—
1906–7	29,831,802	£1,054,449
1907–8	30,988,780	1,156,978
1908–9	33,188,468	2,199,688

Revenue Departments are not include. The figures for 1908–9 include the Supplementary Estimates presented on the 19th instant (H. & C., 29 of 1909), which have not yet been voted (£1,100,025).