§ Mr. GINNELLasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has obtained or will obtain an actuarial account of the total amount of excessive taxes taken from Ireland since the Act of Union according to the findings of the majority of British members of the Financial Relations Commission; and, if so, will he state the amount?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEThere are no sufficient data in the Report referred to in the question to provide a basis for such a calculation.
§ Mr. GINNELLasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether the Committee investigating Ireland's financial relations for the benefit of the Cabinet will receive any independent Irish evidence, or evidence from any but the same British Treasury officials whose calculations in the Runciman Report had to be abandoned by Parliament when attempting to remedy the financial defects of the Irish Land Act of 1903?
§ The ATTORNEY-GENERAL for IRELAND (Mr. Redmond Barry)As my right hon. Friend has already stated, it is not the case that, only Treasury witnesses will be examined.
§ Mr. GINNELLWill the right hon. Gentleman say in what form the witnesses will be examined, and by whom they will be selected?
§ Mr. REDMOND BARRYI am afraid I cannot give any information on that point.