HC Deb 03 November 1938 vol 340 c398W
Mr. W. Joseph Stewart

asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will state the amount spent on the armed forces under his control each year since 1931?

Sir V. Warrender

The net cash expenditure from Army Votes for the years in question is as follows:

£
1931 … 38,445,496
1932 … 35,978,239
1933 … 37,468,970
1934 … 39,603,545
1935 … 44,515,872
1936 … 54,195,080
1937 (Estimate) … 63,120,000
(82,174,000)*
1938 (Estimate) … 85,357,000
(106,500,000)*
* These figures indicate the net cash estimated expenditure before deduction of issues from the Consolidated Fund under the Defence Loans Act, 1937 (1 Edw. VIII and 1 Geo. VI c. 13).