§ 61. Mr. VINCENT KENNEDYasked the Secretary to the Treasury whether, as the result of the Irish Local Government Act, 1S98, Lord Lansdowne was saved a burden of £788 in poor rate annually; whether Lord Londonderry was similarly saved the annual payment of £930 in 2488 rates, which sums, or somewhat similar amounts, had for generations past been paid by the Noble Lords referred to or their predecessors; and will he state the amount saved to Irish land and town lords annually since the 1st April, 1899, stating the amounts involved in 1900, 1901, 1902, and 1910, 1911, and 1912?
§ Mr. RUSSELLThe Local Government Board have no information which would enable an answer to be given to this question.
§ Mr. KENNEDYIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that the exact figure I want is £730,000 annually, and may this sum be regarded as an Imperial charge?
§ Mr. RUSSELLI have given the only answer I have received. The hon. Member can put his question to the Chief Secretary.
§ Mr. JONATHAN SAMUELIs it not a fact that the Irish landlords made it a condition precedent to the passing of the Irish Land Act—
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe hon. Member must give notice of that question.