§ Mr. Cobdenmoved for a "Return of the Report made and the evidence taken by the Commissioners sent to enquire into the state of the Population of Stockport."
§ Sir J. Grahamsaid that no such report had been received.
§ Mr. Cobdensaid that a written report had certainly been received from the chairman of the board of guardians in the borough of Stockport; but whether it was sent by her Majesty's commissioners or the poor law commissioners, he could not say. He thought that it was very important to know the result of this inquiry, inasmuch as the situation of Stockport was that of almost unparelleled distress.
§ Sir J. Grahambegged to remark that lie could not but be aware of the distress which at present existed in Stockport. He knew it to be very great. In consequence of communications which had passed between himself and the poor-law 802 commissioners, a special enquiry had been instituted into this distress; but he repeated what he had already asserted, that the commissioners had not as yet made up their report for the poor law commissioners, and, consequently, the poor law commissioners could not have made up their report as yet upon the subject; therefore, this document now asked for did not really exist. It was not ready for presentation. When it was ready, and that the hon. Gentleman would ask for its production, he should be most happy to have it laid upon the Table.
§ Motion withdrawn.—Adjourned.