§ Mr. HANNONasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury how much of the £528,000,000 in the provisional Supply Estimates is attributable to the liquidation of war agreements; and, if no such amount is included, if he can anticipate the Estimates by indicating the approximate amounts which will come under the heading of liquidating of war agreements?
Mr. YOUNGIf I am correct in assuming that the £528,000,000 referred to by my hon. Friend is the total "ordinary" Supply expenditure contained in the original Estimates for 1921–22 (£602,751,000), less the reduction of £75,000,000 promised by Government Departments in reply to the Treasury Circular of the 13th May last, then the 2117W answer is that, as indicated on page 4 of the First Geddes Report, no part of the £528,000,000 is in respect of liquidation of War agreements. As regards the second part of the question, I fear that I am unable to anticipate the Estimates.