HC Deb 22 August 1887 vol 319 c1372
MR. HOOPER (Cork, S.E.)

asked the First Lord of the Treasury, Whether from any Department or agent of the Government an offer has been made of a reward of £50, or any other sum, for information as to the divulging to a Cork newspaper of the telegram of Captain Plunkett, of the 9th March last, to the Inspector of Constabulary at Youghal; and, if so, is the offer still in existence, or has it been withdrawn?

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

Similar Questions have already been answered in this House, and I can only repeat that I have no information of the offer of any such reward.

MR. HOOPER

With all the sources of Government information at his command, will the right hon. Gentleman undertake to deny that such a reward was offered?

MR. W. H. SMITH

I have no information on the matter.