§ Mr. SHORTasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the total expenditure of public money since 31st December, 1918, due to our occupancy of Iraq; and what proportion has been incurred as a result of our acceptance of the mandate of the League of Nations?
§ Mr. AMERYThe total expenditure from His Majesty's Exchequer in Iraq since 1st April, 1920, is as follows:
£ 1920–21 (approximately) 32,000,000 1921–22 23,355,950 1922–23 7,807,342 1923–24 5,740,358 1924–25 4,479,754 1925–26 (provided in Estimates) 4,118,400 I regret that I am not in a position to give the inforatimon asked for in regard to 1919–20, nor is it possible to calculate with any accuracy the proportion of the above sums which could be said to be directly due to the acceptance by this country of the mandate for Iraq.