§ SIR GEORGE CAMPBELLasked the Under Secretary of State for India, If he has any objection to give a Return showing the cases in which the Governor General of India has over-ruled the majority of his Council in regard to any measures submitted to them since the passing of the Act 3 and 4 Will. 4, c. 35, with the nature of the measure, and the reasons for which the Governor General exercised the extraordinary powers vested in him by the above and succeeding Laws in each case?
§ MR. E. STANHOPESir, without reference to India, it is impossible to say whether such a Return can be given or not; and, in any case, I am informed that it would give a somewhat misleading idea of the effect of the power of the Governor General to overrule his Council. I could not, therefore, have assented to the Motion for a Return which the hon. Member placed upon the Paper.
§ SIR GEORGE CAMPBELLasked, Whether the Under Secretary of State for India will make inquiries as to the possibility of giving some information of the kind referred to?
§ MR. E. STANHOPEI shall be very glad to make inquiries in India.