HC Deb 18 March 1920 vol 126 c2371
34. Major O'NEILL

asked the Prime Minister whether it is his intention to circulate a White Paper explanatory of the financial provisions of the Government of Ireland Bill?

The PRIME MINISTER

Yes, Sir.

Major O'NEILL

Will this return show the estimated revenue and local expenditure of the Northern and Southern Irish Parliaments? They are figures which have never yet been produced.

The PRIME MINISTER

I should not like to answer without notice. I will consider it very carefully.

Major O'NEILL

Is the right hon. Gentleman not aware that without such figures the White Paper will be quite useless for the purposes of discussion?

The PRIME MINISTER

I can understand the relevancy and importance of any figures of that kind if it is possible to estimate them at present.