§ MR. WEBSTER (St. Pancras, E.)asked the First Lord of the Treasury, Whether the Government will give any facilities for the discussion of a Bill relating to Metropolitan Fire Brigade Expenses, promoted by the Metropolitan Board of Works, and brought into Parliament in the Session of 1884, the first Session of 1886, and in the present Session?
§ THE FIRST LORD (Mr. W. H. SMITH) (Strand, Westminster), in reply, said, he feared it would not be in the power of the Government to grant any facilities for discussing the Bill in question, looking at the other work they had to do.
§ MR. DIXON-HARTLAND (Middlesex, Uxbridge)asked, whether, during the Recess, the Government would consider the desirability of appointing a Royal Commission to inquire into the condition of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade; and, whether it could not be made efficient on its present income?
§ MR. W. H. SMITHsaid, he could not give any undertaking; but the matter would receive the serious consideration of the Government.