§ Mr. GINNELLasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give the names of the Irish elected representative bodies that have, since the introduction of the Finance Bill of 1909–10, presented petitions or adopted Resolutions against the imposition of further taxes upon Ireland, and the names of similar bodies, if any, that have taken similar action in support of that measure as a whole; and whether he is aware of the influences at work in Ireland to prevent spontaneous action with the former object and to encourage action with the latter object?
§ Mr. LLOYD-GEORGEAs regards the first part of the question, I have received memorials from several district councils and other local bodies in Ireland protesting against the imposition of any further taxation on Ireland. As regards the second part of the question, I may remind the hon. Member that it is not a common experience for Chancellors of the Exchequer to receive memorials in favour of additional taxation, however light and well distributed it may be. I do not know to what the hon. Member refers in the last part of the question.