HC Deb 08 March 1869 vol 194 c836
MR. WHITE

said, he would beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury, Whether he has taken any steps to carry into effect the Resolution of the House of Commons (May 26, 1868), viz.:— That, in the opinion of this House, all sums required to defray the expenses of the Diplomatic Service ought to be annually voted by Parliament, and that Estimates of all such sums ought to be submitted in a form that will admit of their effectual supervision and control by this House?

MR. GLADSTONE

, in reply, said, the Foreign Office, many months ago, before the accession of the present Government to Office, had directed its attention to that subject. A Bill had been prepared and was ready for introduction, for the purpose of dealing with the Diplomatic Service; and it was proposed that during the present year the expenses of the Diplomatic Service should be provided for under the Estimates.