HC Deb 24 February 1909 vol 1 cc848-9
Mr. LONSDALE

asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland if he will furnish a statement showing as regards each of the counties declared by Proclamation issued in August, 1907 and June, 1908, to be in a state of disturbance, the total amount levied off each such county in respect of the cost of additional police employed therein for the years 1905, 1906, 1907, and 1908, respectively?

The CHIEF SECRETARY for IRELAND (Mr. Birrell)

In accordance with statutory requirements the accounts of the cost of extra police are furnished for the half-years ending 30th September and 31st March. The following statement shows the sums levied or to be levied off the counties referred to in the Question in respect of the cost of additional police employed therein in the financial years 1905-6, 1906-7, and 1907-8, and the half-year ended 30th September, 1908, respectively— state what are the borough councils to which the Central Unemployed (London) Body has made grants since the 31st March last; and what was in each case the amount of the grant.

Mr. BURNS

The following table shows the payments made out of the Parliamentary Grant during the present financial year to the Central (Unemployed) Body for London in respect of works carried out by the Common Council of the City and Councils of Metropolitan Boroughs.

Bermondsey £230
Do. 90
City of London 800
Fulham 130
Hammersmith 97*
Do. 69
Islington 500
Lambeth 343
Paddington 258
St. Marylebone 100
St. Pancras 220
Wandsworth 1,700
Do. 120

*Appropriation from payment out of Grant for 1907–8