§ Mr. NEWMANasked the Prime Minister whether, in the event of separate Exchequers being established for Ireland and Great Britain, the revenue to be contributed by each Exchequer for Imperial expenditure will be based strictly on the estimated true revenue for Ireland and Great Britain, respectively; and whether, in the event of the answer being in the affirmative, he can state the contribution that would be required from Ireland were her contribution based on her estimated average true revenue for the four years 1907–11?
§ The PRIME MINISTERNo, Sir, I can make no statement on this matter.
§ Mr. NEWMANMay I ask the Prime Minister, he himself being a Scottish Member, whether in the event of Home Rule being given to Scotland he would be willing that Scotland should contribute on the same basis?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThat question does not arise out of the answer.
§ Mr. OLIVER LOCKER-LAMPSONasked the Prime Minister whether any communication in regard to Home Rule has been communicated to the Press; and, if so, whether he will make a similar communication to the House?
§ The PRIME MINISTERNo, Sir.
Captain CRAIGMay we take it that all the statements made by the Nationalists on the subject of Home Rule are the outcome of their own fertile imaginations?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI was asked "whether any communication in regard to Home Rule has been communicated to the Press," and my answer was in the negative.
§ The PRIME MINISTERNo.