§ MR. WILLIAM REDMONDI beg to ask the hon. Member for South Somerset, as representing the President of the Board of Agriculture, if the Board have taken over from the War Office the organisation of the horse-breeding industry; if the Treasury has given or promised a sum of £30,000 for this purpose; and whether any sum for a similar purpose is to be granted to the Irish Department of Agriculture.
§ THE TREASURER OF THE HOUSES-HOLD (Sir EDWARD STRACHEY,) Somersetshire, S.The reply to the first and second parts of the Question is in the negative. The scheme if adopted will apply to the United Kingdom as a whole.
§ MR. WILLIAM REDMONDIf any extra money should be granted for this purpose will care be taken that Ireland has its proportionate share?
§ SIR EDWARD STRACHEYThe hon. Member had better wait till the extra grant is made.
§ EARL WINTERTON (Sussex, Horsham)Can the hon. Gentleman say when the scheme will be laid before the House?
§ SIR EDWARD STRACHEYNo, Sir.