§ Mr. WILLIAM REDMONDasked the Secretary to the Treasury what, during the last five years, were the total receipts in respect of capital and of revenue from all sources in Scotland and in Ireland, respectively, of the Commissioners of His Majesty's Woods, Forests, and Land Revenues; what, during the same period, was the total expenditure in respect of capital and in respect of revenue in each country, respectively; and what was the nature of the investment of capital in each country?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEDuring the five years —1904–5 to 1908–9—the receipts and expenditure of the Commissioners of His Majesty's Woods, etc., in Scotland and Ireland were as follows:—
£ Capital Receipts— Scotland … 41,486 Ireland … 155,193 Revenue Receipts— Scotland … 161,117 Ireland … 161,289 Capital Expenditure— Scotland … 32,290 Ireland … 15,785 Revenue Expenditure— Scotland … 33,778 Ireland … 14,797 The investments in Scotland consisted of the purchase of the Inverliever estate, Argyllshire, and the redemption of Land Tax and Fixed Charges on that estate. The investments in Ireland consisted of the purchase of the Inchicore estate and land called Long Meadows and premises known as Ash View, in the county of Dublin, and a house known as Lumville, Curragh of Kildare.