§ MR. ARTHUR MOORE (Londonderry)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether, having regard to the population of Londonderry, now estimated at nearly 40,000, and to the free force of Royal Irish Constabulary allotted to the cities of Cork, Waterford, and Limerick, Londonderry is now entitled to a free force of from ninety to ninety-six men; and, if such a force has been found sufficient for the preservation of order, on what ground do the Irish Government place a rate on the ratepayers of Londonderry which is not borne by the other cities.
§ MR. G. W. BALFOURI have already pointed out that the assumption that population is the only factor in determining the distribution of the free force of constabulary is an erroneous one. With regard to the second paragraph, I am afraid I must refer the hon. Member to my reply to his previous question of the 3rd instant on the same subject.