§ Mr. KETTLEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, for the convenience of Irish Members, he will arrange to have the two annual Returns of Revenue and Expenditure in Great Britain and Ireland, respectively, for 1908–9 issued at an earlier date this year than usual?
§ Mr. LLOYD-GEORGEThe preparation of the Returns is being proceeded with as quickly as possible, but as a large number of the figures required for their compilation will not be available for at least a month I fear they cannot be got ready before the usual, which is indeed the earliest possible, date.