§ Mr. CHARLES CRAIGasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he will grant the Return dealing with the amounts of old age pensions paid in the congested districts in Ireland, standing in the name of the hon. Member for South Antrim?
§ Mr. BIRRELLI understand that the Treasury are not prepared to grant this Return.
§ Mr. C. C. CRAIGIn view of the extraordinarily beneficial results which the old age pensions have had in relieving distress and poverty in the west of Ireland and the necessity of having accurate figures when you come to deal with the congested districts clauses of the Land Bill, will the right hon. Gentleman press the Treasury for this return?
§ Mr. BIRRELLI am desirous that the Treasury should give all information that it is in their power to give.