§ Mr. O'DONNELLasked the Secretary to the Treasury whether grants for public education have grown in the case of England from £10,212,810 in 1902–3 to £14,375,442 in 1911–12, or an increase of 41 per cent.; in the case of Scotland from £1,405,963 in 1902 to £2,336,594 in 1911–12, or an increase of 66 per cent; in the case of Ireland from £1,333,277 in 1903 to £1,653,324 in 1911–12, or an increase of only 24 per cent.; whether a considerable portion of the increase in the cases of England and Scotland is due to the grants given to secondary education, which in Ireland gets no grant from the Treasury; and whether, under those circumstances he would consider the advisability of a grant for secondary education in Ireland similar to that given in Scotland?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEThe figures quoted by the hon. Member are correct. In reply to the rest of his question, I would refer to my reply to his question of yesterday's date.