HC Deb 24 February 1887 vol 311 cc459-60
MR. WEBSTER (St. Pancras, E.)

asked Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Whether the Government is in a position to give the House any information as to the approximate time the first Report of the Royal Commission on the Gold and Silver Currency will be issued?

THE SECRETARY FOR SCOTLAND (MR. A. J. BALFOUR) (Manchester, E.)

(who replied), said, he was unable to give any date on which the Report would be issued; but he could assure the hon. Member that, so far as he was aware, the Commissioners were not anxious to prolong the inquiry, which was extremely laborious and very intricate.