HC Deb 23 May 1906 vol 157 cc1259-61
MR. LIDDELL (Down, W.)

To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant 1906, respectively; what payments have been made out of this grant, and what amount to each council or other body; and what balance now remains to the credit of the county.

{Answered by Mr. Bryce.) the total amount carried forward on 31st March, 1902, was £12,690 11s. 1d. 1902–3. Share of county, £2,026 as. 4d. Nothing distributed. 1903–4. Share of county, £2,027 13s. 8d. This amount was alloted to Moira Rural District, the the only qualified district, £29 being paid to the county council on behalf of the rural district council, and £1,998 13s. 8d. to the Commissioners of Public Works on foot of loans. 1904–5. Share of county, £2,027 13s. 8d., together with a sum of £614 11s. 1d., unissued balance of county percentage. Sums of £59 and £147 were paid to the county council on behalf of I Downpatrick and Moira, respectively, further amounts of £4,313 3s. 3d., and £5,374 17s. 7d. being paid to the Commissioners of Public Works in reduction of the indebtness of these respective districts under the Labourers Acts, 1905-6. Share of county, £2,010 18s. 7d.

of Ireland if his attention has been directed to the fact that on a sale of a holding purchased under the Irish Land Purchase Act, stamp duty has to be paid on the conveyance not only on the purchase money paid by the purchaser to the registered owner, but also on the amount of the advance made by the Land Commission for the original purchase from the landlord; and whether, in the interests of free sale of small freeholds, he will take steps by legislation, if necessary, to ensure the stamp duty being restricted to the purchase price.

(Answered by Mr. McKenna.) I have nothing to add to the Answers which I gave to similiar Questions on the 9th instant and March 28th last.†

† See (4) Debates,clvi., 1293; cliv., 1288.