Mr. HUGH BARR IEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware that in 1900 the grant to the Irish Intermediate Board from Ireland's share of Customs and Excise duties was £71,400, and last year it was only £16,000, while the grant to Scotland was £187,200, and to England, £776,740; and whether, in view of the disproportion of these figures and the urgency of additional funds being provided for Irish secondary education, he is prepared to include a Treasury Grant for this purpose in the Supplementary Estimates for the current financial year?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEI am unable to admit the comparison between the English, Scotch, and Irish figures quoted by the hon. Member. There is no intention of 1011W including in the Supplementary Estimates a Grant to supplement the statutory income of the Intermediate Education Board, Ireland.