HC Deb 02 February 1847 vol 89 cc696-7
MR. T. DUNCOMBE

understood that the report of the third commissioner upon Millbank prison had been sent in to the Home Office. He wished to know whether there was any objection to lay that report on the Table; and also whether in a future edition of the Millbank inquiry he would order the evidence to be attached to the report of the commissioners in the same volume?

SIR G. GREY

had a conversation with the hon. and learned Member for Winchester on this subject, and when that hon. Gentleman told him that he intended to make a distinct report on the subject, and asked in what way it was to be done, he replied, that as the other two commissioners had agreed in their report, no report could be received from him, but a letter was to be sent to the Secretary of State. He had since received a document which purported to be a report. He had requested the hon. Member to alter the form, so that the same statements could be made. He had to add that the non-appearance of the evidence was attributable entirely to inadvertence—to a misapprehension on the part of the printer.

MR. B. ESCOTT

said, the right hon. Baronet had stated correctly the conversation that had taken place; but, on looking at the words of the commission, he found that he was bound to make a report.