HC Deb 20 July 1888 vol 329 c46
MR. W. H. JAMES (Gateshead)

asked the First Lord of the Treasury, Whether any correspondence has passed between the proprietor or editor of The Times and Her Majesty's Government with reference to the Members of Parliament (Charges and Allegations) Bill; and, if so, whether there would be any objection to lay such documents upon the Table of the House?

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

There are no documents of the kind to which the hon. Member refers.

THE LORD MAYOR OF DUBLIN (Mr. SEXTON) (Belfast, W.)

I wish to ask the right hon. Gentleman, whether any written or oral communication has passed between any Member of the Government, or any person acting on behalf of the Government, and any person acting on behalf of The Times?

MR. W. H. SMITH

I decline to answer any such Question.