§ Mr. WHITEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the aggregate estimated expenditure on defence during the current financial year; and how does this compare with the aggregate expenditure on defence in the financial years 1890–91, 1904–5, 1913–14 and 1924–25, respectively?
§ Mr. P. SNOWDENThe figures of aggregate net expenditure on defence for the years in question, including non-effective charges, are as follow:
£ 1890–91 … 34,687,319 1904–5 … 65,755,305 1913–14 … 77,098,723 1924–25 … 117,677,039 1930 (estimate) … 110,764,200