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Mr. LAMBERT
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give the expenditure, respectively, on the Navy and Army in 1913–14 and the estimated expenditure, respectively, on the Navy, Army, and Air in 1923–24?
Mr. BALDWIN
The net expenditure is as follows:
| 1913–14 (actual) | £ | |
| Navy | 48,732,621 | |
| Army | 28,366,102 | |
| 1923–24 (estimated) | ||
| Navy | 58,000,000 | |
| £ | ||
| Army— | ||
| On Army Vote | 52,000,000 | |
| On Middle Eastern Vote, including Indian troops | 2,489,000 | |
| 54,489,000 | ||
| Air Force— | ||
| On Air Votes | 12,011,000 | |
| On Middle Eastern Vote | 5,040,800 | |
| 17,051,000 | ||