§ Major GLYNasked the Secretary of State for War what was the total value of oats purchased for the use of the Army 499W in the years 1920 to 1925, respectively, and of hay and straw for the same periods?
§ Captain KINGThe total cost of purchases of forage made during the years in question is as follows:
There are no Records available showing how much of the above expenditure on forage can be attributed to oats, hay and straw, respectively. Any such analysis would entail a disproportionate amount of labour on the part of all Commands, and I hope the hon. and gallant Member will not press for it.
£ 1920–21 … … … 4,370,852 1921–22 … … … 1,509,609 1922–23 … … … 810,472 1923–24 … … … 673,766 1924–25 … … … 614,250