Faith can be entrusted to God; all else must be monitored.
—— British Secret Intelligence Bureau Motto
"Secret Service Fund?"
The Duke of Sussex was evidently unfamiliar with this term. He furrowed his brow, searching his mind, but no recollection of this fund existed.
Arthur noticed the Duke's perplexity. However, one couldn't blame him for not knowing about this fund.
Because as its name implies, it's a secret fund, so much so that many members of both the House of Commons and the House of Lords are unaware of its existence.
Although Parliament reviews and approves the government's financial allocations annually, only a minority of members have the patience to read through the government's financial report page by page.
Even among the small group of members who do discover this peculiarly named special fund, they might not necessarily inquire into where this money is actually spent.
