§ MR. STANLEY LEIGHTON (Shropshire, Oswestry)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether he can inform the House what is the annual amount of the salaries in the Civil Service which, under the provisions of the Government of Ireland Bill, will be placed at the disposal of the Irish Government?
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY (Mr. JOHN MORLEY) (Newcastle-on-Tyne)This Question is down without Notice. I can only say that if the hon. Gentleman will refer to the Estimates he will, I am sure, be able, with very little trouble, to extract the information he requires. But if he wishes to have it on official authority, his best course would be either to address the Question to a Representative of the Treasury, or to call for it by way of a Return.