§ MR. ASHMEAD-BARTLETTwished to ask the Prime Minister a Question, of which he had given him private Notice. It was, Whether it was the intention of the Government to propose to give some relief out of the public funds to the thousands of British subjects who were now refugees and destitute owing to the policy of Her Majesty's Government in Egypt?
MR. GLADSTONEI am not able to answer the latter part of the Question, which states that the policy of Her Majesty's Government has brought these persons into that position. I might observe that in what he called his private Notice, the hon. Member said nothing at all of the fact that these sufferings were owing to the policy of Her Majesty's Government. As regards the Question, which is really important, as to whether provision has been made for the wants of those unhappily suffering persons, and with respect to the charge arising therefrom, Her Majesty's Government are in communication with the local authorities.