§ Sir W. DAVISONasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies what is the approximate total sum of pre-truce claims and post-truce claims, respectively, in Southern Ireland; what is the total amount actually paid by the Provisional Government or Irish local authorities to date; what, if any, amount has been paid by the British Government in respect of damage done by British forces in Southern Ireland; and what guarantee has been given by the Southern Irish Government with regard to the payment of any claims still outstanding, and when will such claims be paid?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREAs regards pre-truce claims, I would refer the hon. Member to the full statement which I made724W in reply to questions on this subject addressed to me on the 27th instant. I have no information regarding the approximate total sum of post-truce claims.