§ Sir W. DAVISONasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will inform the House-as to the present position of the claims which have been made in respect of malicious damage to property in Southern Ireland, distinguish- 571W ing between pre-Truce and post-Truce claims; what is the estimated amount of such claims; how much has actually been paid to the claimants; and what steps the British Government have taken to secure the settlement of these claims without further delay, in accordance with the terms of their letter of the 26th July last to the Free State Government?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREI propose during the Easter Recess, in accordance with an undertaking given in another place by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, to present to Parliament a White Paper giving in some detail the information for which the bon. Member asks, and I should be glad if he would accept that Paper as an answer to his question.