HC Deb 11 August 1887 vol 319 c80
MR. H. GARDNER (Essex, Saffron Walden)

asked the First Lord of the Treasury, Whether Her Majesty's Government will consider the desirability of appointing a Royal Commission to inquire into the Commutation and Redemption of Tithe, with a view to future legislation on the subject?

MR. STANLEY LEIGHTON (Shropshire, Oswestry)

also inquired, what course the Government proposed to take with regard to the Tithe Rent Charge Recovery Bill, which had already passed the House of Lords?

THE FIRST LORD (Mr. W. H. SMITH) (Strand, Westminster)

I shall state that on Monday. The proposal of the hon. Member (Mr. H. Gardner) involves very large and serious questions with regard to numerous and wide-spreading interests, upon -which Her Majesty's Government could not come to a definite conclusion without much consideration.

MR. H. GARDNER

I shall repeat the Question on Monday.

MR. W. H. SMITH

I shall not be able to give an answer on Monday.

In reply to Mr. KENYON (Denbigh, &c),

THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT (Mr. MATTHEWS) (Birmingham, E.)

said, the Report of Mr. Bridge, the Commissioner who inquired into the Welsh tithe disturbances was expected daily.