SUPPLY—RAILWAY COMMISSION.

HC Deb 01 August 1850 vol 113 cc647-8

(5.) 7,946l. Railway Commission.

COLONEL SIBTHORP

objected to the continuance of the Commission.

MR. HUME

wished to know if there was any intention of carrying out the recommendation of the Committee for doing away with the Commission, and transferring its duties to the Board of Trade?

MR. LABOUCHERE

said, that to carry out the recommendations of the Committee would require an Act of Parliament. By an Act of Parliament the powers of the Board of Trade, for the superintendence of railways, were transferred to the Railway Commissioners, and it would require an Act of Parliament to restore those powers to the Board of Trade. He thought the question of economy the very least part of the subject, which involved considerations of a much higher nature. He could only promise, that during the recess the subject should be carefully considered, and in the next Session of Parliament, Government would be prepared to state the course they meant to adopt.

Vote agreed to.