§ Mr. JOHNasked the Chief Secretary whether he will state the amounts expended year by year by the Department of Agriculture for Ireland since its formation?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe total amounts expended year by year by the Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction for Ireland since its formation are as follows:—
1900–1 … … … £113,831 1901–2 … … … 187,740 1902–3 … … … 277,966 1903–4 … … … 298,442 1904–5 … … … 394,290 1905–6 … … … 366,301 1906–7 … … … 361,784 1907–8 … … … 389,808 1908–9 … … … 417,199 1909–10 … … … 411,806 1910–11 … … … 417,007