§ MR. HARVEY LEWISsaid, he would beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Whether it is his intention to lay upon the Table of the House, Copy of the Evidence taken by, and of any Report made to, the Secretary of State for the Home Department by the Committee appointed by him to conduct certain inquiries into the management of the Metropolitan Police?
§ MR. GATHORNE HARDYsaid, in reply, that it was not his intention to lay on the table the Evidence or Report referred to in the Question of the hon. Member, for the reason that the witnesses were informed that their evidence would not be made public. He did not intend that evening to proceed with the Metropolitan Police Funds Bill, which was down fur second reading.