Mr. JOHN PHILIPSasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland if he will restore the regular number of the free force of constabulary, 132, as it stood in 1902, to the county Longford, instead of the extra men now stationed there, and not penalise the ratepayers, who are not accountable for any of the alleged disorder in the county?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe distribution of the constabulary force in Ireland is at present under consideration, and it is not possible for me to say at present how many men may be allotted to any particular county.