§ 75. Mr. NEWMANasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the sum of £630,000, which it is proposed to allocate to Ireland for the purpose of readjusting the relations between Imperial and local taxation, will be stereotyped at that figure or readjusted from year to year in accordance with the needs and expenditure of such Irish local authorities as may comply with the conditions laid down as necessary for receiving a Grant?
§ The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER (Mr. Lloyd George)Allowance will be made for this sum in calculating the amount of the Transferred Sum, which is not subject to revision.
§ 76. Mr. NEWMANasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in the event of the Government of Ireland Bill being placed on the Statute Book before the Finance and Revenue Bills of this year, the sum of £630,000 towards the relief of local taxation will be given unconditionally to the Irish Government, or whether a national valuation, separating site value from improvements, will be a condition of the Grant and other conditions laid down defining the terms on which or the purposes for which the Grant can be claimed by local authorities?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEThe sum given will be at the disposal of the Irish Government.
§ Mr. NEWMANHas the Chancellor of the Exchequer read Clause 14 of the Government of Ireland Bill?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEI am quite prepared to read it.