§ MR. SEXTONasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, What documents, in the nature of reports of Local Government Board Inspectors, resolutions of Boards of Guardians, communications made to the Irish Executive, and replies by the Irish Executive, and especially by the Irish Local Government Board, dealing with the prevalent distress in certain parts of the West and North-West of Ireland, he is prepared to lay upon the Table of the House?
§ MR. TREVELYANSir, there will be no objection to lay on the Table all resolutions of Boards of Guardians regarding distress which may be specially a "Iced for. The Reports of Local Government Inspectors are deemed confidential, being made for the information of the Board; and it would certainly be extremely inconvenient if, in drawing up those Reports, they anticipated their being called for by the House; but if any special Report is asked for, I will see whether it cannot be presented. I gave a general pledge last night to lay the views of the Local Government Board before the House, and I hope the Papers I shall lay on the Table will do so.
§ MR. SEXTONasked, whether, considering the urgency of the question, the right hon. Gentleman would make a compilation of the documents he intended to present, and lay them on the Table as soon as possible, for the information of Members.
MR. TRVELYANI hope to lay some documents of an interesting and important character on the Table before Easter.