§ MR. W. H. SMITHasked the First Lord of the Treasury, Whether Her Majesty's Government will take measures to give effect to the Report of the Committee on the Thames Embankment, by appropriating to the use of the public, in the manner recommended by the Committee, the portion of foreshore reclaimed from the Thames near Whitehall; and, whether if further legislation is required in order to give effect to that object, the Government will undertake that the land in question shall not in the meanwhile be dealt with in any manner inconsistent with the recommendation of the Committee?
MR. GLADSTONEI do not know, Sir, whether the hon. Member has seen the evidence taken before this Committee, but I have not seen it. I apprehend it is not yet published; it would, therefore, be premature for the Government to consider the Report of the Committee, and undoubtedly the Government will not think of taking measures which will in any way fetter their own consideration, or the consideration by Parliament of the Report of the Committee, whether they agree with it or not.