§ MR. GRANTasked the Under Secretary of State for India, Whether Her Majesty's Government have taken, or intend to take, any steps towards providing that the official and professional classes in India shall contribute their share of the taxation imposed upon the people as a security against future famines in that country?
§ MR. E. STANHOPEThis matter has been for some time engaging the serious consideration of the Indian Government; but I must ask the hon. Member to be good enough to wait for further information as to their decision until the Budget is published at the end of the present month.