Mr. MURRAY MACDONALDasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what were the cash balances at the credit of Votes of Parliament in the books of the Paymaster-General on the 31st March in each year for 1904 to 1913, inclusive, under the heads of Consolidated Fund Services, Army, Navy, Civil Services, Treasury Chest, Civil Contingencies, and Sundry Deposit Accounts; and what was the total amount standing at the close of business on the 31st of March on the Paymaster-General's account at the banks of England and Ireland in the same years?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEThe figures are as follows:—
Balances in the Books of the Paymaster-General at the Credit of the following Services:— Total Amount standing on the Paymaster-General's Account at the Banks of England and Ireland. (Total of cols. 1 to 7). On 31st March. Consolidated Fund Services. (1) Army. (2) Navy. (3) Civil services (Voted). (4) Treasury Chest. (5) Civil Contingencies. (6) Sundry Deposit and Miscellaneous Accounts. (7) £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ 1904 … 34,970 991,917 889,260 925,640 229,586 99,298 409,609 3,580,280 1905 … 24,874 739,852 303,239 773,490 775,123 77,739 784,155 3,478,472 1906 … 58,167 1,285,105 334,111 1,158,054 641,414 93,831 907,923 4,478,605 1907 … 34,797 92,698 118,391 1,202,755 548,942 103,805 694,302 2,795,690 1908 … 31,110 237,480 124,414 overdrawn 1,691,188 376,017 71,175 643,167 2,925,723 1909 … 54,378 140,574 46,665 1,089,010 512,553 80,572 793,469 2,717,221 1910 … 30,890 247,504 814,884 1,074,278 338,512 105,999 1,080,882 3,692,949 1911 … 43,771 206,285 43,689 1,447,516 385,165 115,114 1,828,700 4,070,240 1912 … 53,355 516,893 873,495 1,965,183 347,761 116,681 1,428,335 5,301,703 1913 … 72,776 228,543 1,350,024 2,343,892 211,621 287,934 1,242,807 5,737,597