§ Mr. COOPERasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will state what is the amount of money annually voted as pensions to retired members of the Navy, Army, and all sections of the Civil Service?
§ Mr. LLOYD-GEORGEI assume that the hon. Member desires to be informed of the total non-effective charge in respect of the Army, Navy, and Civil Service. On this assumption, the figures for the year 1909–10 are:—
(1) Voted: Civil Service, including Civil Officers of the War Office and Admiralty £2,391,393 Army 3,630,000 Navy 2,278,000 Royal Irish Constabulary and Dublin Metropolitan Police 440,146 Total voted £8,739,539 (2) Charged on the Consolidate Civil and Judicial Services £142,767 Grand total £8,882,306