§ SIR WILLIAM HARCOURT (Derby)asked the First Lord of the Treasury, When the Report of the Commission on Irish Land will be completed and presented to the House, and how soon he expects that the Government will be able to introduce the Irish Land Bill announced on Friday last by the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland?
§ THE FIRST LORD (Mr. W. H. SMITH) (Strand, Westminster)I am informed that the Report of the Royal Commission will be delivered at the Home Office on Saturday next. It is, of course, impossible for me to say when it will be laid on the Table of the House, as the Government must have some little time for its consideration; but I can promise that there shall be no delay. As the right hon. Gentleman asks when legislation will follow upon the Report, it will be impossible for me to say now when that Bill will be introduced.
§ MR. SEXTON (Belfast, W.)Might I ask if the Report will be accompanied by the Evidence taken by the Commission?
§ MR. W. H. SMITHThat I am not able to say. No doubt the Evidence will follow soon; but I have a letter from the Chairman of the Commission stating that the Report will be signed and delivered at the Home Office on Saturday.