§ MR. T. C. H. HEDDERWICK (Wick Burghs)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury whether, seeing that between the years 1883 and 1890 Ireland received free grants for the construction and improvement of fishing harbours amounting to the sum of £201,810, the policy of refusing 98 aid for harbour construction except by way of loan upon good security is to be limited in its operation to England and Scotland?
§ MR. HANBURYThe grants mentioned by the hon. Member came out of an Irish fund—the Irish Church Fund—and were not derived from Votes of Parliament. The hon. Member must be aware that it is not the fact that Scotland receives no aid for harbour construction except by way of loan.