§ 57. Mr. Skeffington-Lodgeasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what sums in subsidies and subventions were made available, for the latest convenient period, to Northern Ireland; and what contribution is made by its Government to Imperial expenditure to offset the burden on British taxpayers.
§ Sir S. Cripps:It is not possible to allocate between Northern Ireland and the 78W rest of the United Kingdom expenditure on Imperial Services. For 1948–49, however, it is provisionally estimated that the gross Northern Ireland residuary share of reserved taxes will be £48,500,000 from which will fall to be deducted £4 million representing the cost of reserved services, and £21,500,000 representing Northern Ireland's contribution to the cost of Imperial Services. In the same period payments to Northern Ireland under Social Services Agreements were £2,800,000.