§ Mr. GINNELLasked what the Treasury estimates to be the true revenue from Ireland for each of the years 1912–13, 1913–14, and 1914–15, with the amount under each head of revenue; the true expenditure on Irish services for each of the same years, with the amount under each head of expenditure; and the amount of the Irish revenue, any expenditure, respectively, in the last of those years attributable to the War?
§ Mr. McKENNAFull particulars of the revenue contributed by Ireland and of Irish local expenditure during 1912–13 and 1913–14 are given in the Parliamentary Papers H.C. 200 of 1913 and H.C. 387 of 1914. The return for 1914–15 (H.C. 309 of 1915) is being issued to-day.
As regards the last part of the question, Ireland's contribution to the additional revenue raised in 1914–15 by war taxation is roughly estimated as follows:—
Inland Revenue. £ Increased Income Tax and Super-tax imposed by the Finance Act, 1914 (Session 2) 479,000 Customs and Excise. Beer—estimated yield of the additional duty of 15s. 3d. 160,000 Tea—estimated yield of the additional duty of 3d. 150,000 Total £789,000 Expenditure attributable to the War is regarded as general expenditure of the United Kingdom and is not apportioned between England, Scotland, and Ireland.