§ Mr. GINNELLasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he is now in a position to state the exact percentage of taxes-raised in Great Britain and in Ireland,. 2065W respectively, off commodities in general use by the people and of direct and other taxes, respectively, in each of the financial years 1913–14, 1914–15, 1915–16, and similar information as now estimated for the financial year 1916–17; and the amount by which the total yielded by Ireland is reduced in each of these years by the Treasury adjustment; and (2) if he is now in a position to state under each head of revenue from Ireland, the total yield, according to the Treasury revision of accounts, in each of the financial years 1913–14, 1914–15, 1915–16, and the latest estimate of the revenue from Ireland under each head in the financial year 1916–17; and the amount by which the total collected is reduced in each of these years by the Treasury adjustment?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWIn reply to this question and to Question No. 18, I would refer the hon. Member to the Return relating to Imperial Revenue (Collection and Expenditure) (Great Britain and Ireland) for the year ending the 31st March, 1916 (H.C. 118 of 1916), which with the previous similar Returns contains all the statistics, so far as they are at present available, for which the hon. Member asks.