§ MR. BLAKEasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland, Whether, in conformity with the promise made by him last year, he will, at an early period, move for the appointment of a Select Committee to consider and report on the changes desirable to be made in the Laws for the Administration of Relief to the destitute Poor in Ireland? He suggested that unless the right hon. Gentleman had this Committee appointed soon it would be impossible to carry any measure founded on this inquiry during the present Session.
§ MR. CARDWELLsaid, that this was a matter which the Poor Law Commissioners in Ireland regarded with deep interest. The only reason why he had not put a notice for a Committee of Inquiry on the paper was that he wished the great body 483 of the Irish Members to be present. After what the hon. Member had said he would lose no time, but would put a notice on the paper for next week.