§ 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March last, to the Inspector of Constabulary at Youghal; and, if so, is the offer still in existence, or has it been withdrawn?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. HOOPERWith 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. SMITHI have no information on the matter.