HC Deb 09 July 1888 vol 328 c740
MR. SUMMERS (Huddersfield)

asked the First Lord of the Treasury, Whether it is the intention of the Government to take any steps to redeem the pledge repeatedly given that a Select Committee would be appointed to inquire into the subject of Grants to Members of the Royal Family?

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

referred the hon. Member to the reply he gave some time ago on this subject.

MR. E. ROBERTSON (Dundee)

asked, Whether the subject had been considered by her Majesty's Advisers?

MR. W. H. SMITH

said, that the subject had engaged the serious attention of Her Majesty's Advisers, and they were reporting to Her Majesty on the subject.