HC Deb 20 May 1914 vol 62 cc1954-5W
Mr. O'DONNELL

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware that, in allocating an equivalent Grant to Ireland for the money granted to England under the Education Act of 1902, Mr. Wyndham stated on the 1st April, 1903, that the allocation was based on the ratio of the population of Ireland to that of England according to the last Census; and, if so, what steps he proposes to take to carry out such an allocation?

Mr. LLOYD GEORGE

The answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. As regards the second part of the question, I explained the basis adopted by the Government in calculating the share of Ireland in the proposed new Grants in my Financial Statement.