§ MR. FLYNNI beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether he can inform the House what amount will be allotted to Ireland as an equivalent for the considerable grant of money which will, under the Resolution before the House, become payable to Voluntary Schools in England and Ireland out of the general taxation?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER, who replied, said if the matter were considered on the basis of equivalent grants it would be necessary to bear in mind the fact that Ireland already received a larger proportion of the total cost of national education from 1312 the Exchequer than either England or Scotland. But, as he had already explained in answer to questions, it was not intended to deal with the matter on the basis of equivalent grants.
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERBut if you get too much already you cannot expect more. [Laughter.]