§ 36. Sir J. PENNEFATHERasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what sums have been paid up to date, both gross and nett, by Northern and Southern Ireland, respectively, under the Treaty?
§ Mr. SNOWDENAs regards the liability of the Irish Free State under Article 5 of the Treaty, I beg to refer to the answer given by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the hon. Member for South 314 Kensington (Sir W. Davison) on the 13th May last. Detailed information as to payments made by the Free State otherwise than under Article 5 is contained in Command Paper 2160, recently presented to Parliament. As regards payments made by Northern Ireland, which are governed by the provisions of the Government of Ireland Act, 1920, I would refer to the answer given to the hon. Member for Fermanagh and Tyrone on the 6th May last.