HC Deb 06 February 1852 vol 119 cc200-1

Motion, "That a Supply be granted to Her Majesty."

Queen's Speech referred.

House in Committee.

Queen's Speech read.

MR. HUME

said, that the Motion was a very proper one, and he hoped that the House would agree to grant the supplies necessary. All that he asked was that the Estimates should be laid upon the table of the House at as early a period as possible, in order that there might be ample time for their consideration; and as it had been said that the militia were to be called out, and a considerable expense was to be incurred, he had to express a hope that the Government would not incur any expense on this account until the question had been discussed by the House as to the propriety of enrolling such a force. He believed himself that the time for the militia was now gone by, and that a force could be obtained which would be at once more efficient and more economical.

SIR GEORGE GREY

said, that no expense would be incurred on account of the militia until the Government had taken the opinion of the House upon the subject, with the exception merely of the charge of the inspection and drilling of the militia staff from time to time.

Resolved, "That a Supply be granted to Her Majesty."