HC Deb 03 March 1885 vol 294 cc2013-4

MR. HIBBERT moved to nominate the Select Committee on Public Accounts, as follows:— Sir WALTER B. BARTTELOT, Mr. GORST, Mr. LAING, Sir JOHN LUBBOCK, Sir CHARLES MILLS, Mr. RYLANDS, Mr. SALT, Mr. SEELY, Mr. SHAW, Mr. ARTHUR O'CONNOR, and Mr. HIBBERT.

MR. HEALY

inquired if the Mr. Shaw nominated was the hon. Member for Cork; and, if so, how many Committee meetings had he attended during the last few years?

MR. HIBBERT

believed the hon. Member for Cork (Mr. Shaw) attended the meetings last year; but he was not able to say how often.

MR. SHEIL

said, that a Return of attendances was made every year, and from that Return the Secretary to the Treasury could see how often the hon. Member for Cork (Mr. Shaw) had attended.

MR. HIBBERT

said, he did not know how often hon. Members attended the meetings last year. He was not able to give the information desired.

MR. HEALY

said, that this was a most important Committee; and he thought if it was found that a Member continued to absent himself, in the interest of the public service the House ought not to re-appoint him.