§ MR. T. LOUGH (Islington, W.)I beg to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he could state to the House what are the estimated amounts for the year ending 31st March 1898 of the Licence Duties given over in 1889, contribution of half the local rates in rural districts granted in 1896, and the grants to Voluntary and Board Schools made this year, all of which are handed over to local authorities in Great Britain and not in Ireland; and whether there are any, and, if so, what are the amounts of other grants in aid given in one country and not in the other.
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER (Sir MICHAEL HICKS BEACH, Bristol, W.)The estimated amount of the licence duties for 1897–98 is £3,620,000. With regard to the last paragraph of the Question, the grants in aid of local expenditure borne on the votes are, as shown in the Estimates— Great Britain, £1,347,000; Ireland, £2,010,000. As to the other points on which the hon. Member desires information I will ask him to wait for the statement which I am about to make this afternoon.