§ Mr. SCOTTasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the total amount of revenue raised by the Exchequer from Scotland by taxation during the past financial year, and the total expenditure authorised by the Exchequer to be made in Scotland during that year, and the approximate amounts under each heading of such receipts and expenditure.
§ Mr. PETHICK-LAWRENCEI would refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. and gallant Member for Midlothian Northern (Major Colville) on 21st May.
§ Mr. SCOTTasked the Prime Minister whether he will include in the terms of reference to the committee proposed to be set up in regard to local government and self government for Scotland an inquiry into the revenues collected by the Imperial Exchequer by taxation from Scotland and the expenditure authorised by the Treasury in Scotland; or, if not, whether he will appoint a special commission of inquiry into the matter, similar to the committee of investigation into the taxation of and expenditure in Ireland.
§ The PRIME MINISTERI would refer the hon. Member to my reply to a question by my hon. Friend the Member for Edinburgh West (Mr. Mathers) on 11th May.