HC Deb 03 February 1860 vol 156 cc506-7
SIR DE LACY EVANS

said, he wished on the part of his hon. Friend the Member for Stroud (Mr. Horsman) to inquire, Whether the Commission appointed last Session to inquire into the state of the national defences has yet reported, and how soon the Report was likely to be presented to Parliament?

VISCOUNT PALMERSTON

In reply to my hon. and gallant Friend, I have to say that the Report is not yet in a state to be laid before Parliament. Whenever it is in a sufficiently advanced state to be laid before Parliament, I have no doubt that my right hon. Friend the Secretary for War will lay the Report before the House.