HC Deb 28 July 1887 vol 318 cc352-3
MR. COX (Clare, E.)

asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, If he can now state what was the total cost to the country of the military and police forces engaged in carrying out the recent evictions at Bodyke?

THE PARLIAMENTARY UNDER SECRETARY (Colonel KING-HARMAN) (Kent, Isle of Thanet)

(who replied) said, the Inspector General reported that the total cost of the police who were engaged at these evietionswas£l, 0,204s. 9d. He had not yet received a statement as to the cost of the military engaged at Bodyke.

MR. CHANCE (Kilkenny, S.)

Will the right hon. and gallant Gentleman tell me the amount of rents in respect of which the people were evicted? Was it greater or less than £ 1,000?

COLONEL KING-HARMAN

I am not aware.