HC Deb 10 December 1912 vol 45 c235
37. Mr. JOHN WARD

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, having regard to the undertaking of the Unionist Government that the bonus of £18,000,000, provided for landlords selling estates in Ireland should be an Imperial and not an Irish charge, whether he will consider the propriety of imposing in the next Budget a special charge upon that interest, seeing landlords are the only persons to derive financial benefit from the undertaking?

Mr. LLOYD GEORGE

I am afraid I can at present make no statement in regard to my Budget proposals for the coming year.

Mr. J. WARD

Will the right hon. Gentleman promise to keep the matter in mind?

Mr. LLOYD GEORGE

Oh, I have got it in mind.