HC Deb 22 November 1906 vol 165 cc1028-9
MR. LONSDALE

I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury whether the provision of £200,000, made in the Supplementary Estimates of the present session for the purposes of the Unemployed Workmen Act, has been allocated by the Treasury between England and Wales, Scotland, and Ireland; and if so what is the amount of Ireland's share of this grant.

MR. JOHN BURNS

Perhaps I may be allowed to answer this Question. The allocation of the grant between the three countries has not at present been made. Negotiations are going on between myself and my right hon. friends the Secretary for Scotland and the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant on the subject, and I hope that the share of Ireland will very shortly be settled.

MR. LONSDALE

Will the right hon.. Gentleman take care that Ireland gets its full share?

MR. JOHN BURNS

I think we may safely leave It to the Irish Members to see to that.