§ MR. BRADLAUGH (Northampton)asked the First Lord of the Treasury, What steps have been taken by the Government to give effect to the recent Resolution of this House relating to hereditary pensions and allowances; and, whether he can now make any 328 statement as to the course the Government intend to take to give effect to the remainder of such Resolution?
§ THE FIRST LORD (Mr. W. H. SMITH) (Strand, Westminster)I am not yet in a position to make a statement as to the course which the Government intend to pursue. The subject has not been lost sight of, and progress is being made towards the solution of a somewhat difficult question.
§ MR. BRADLAUGHsaid, he hoped the right hon. Gentleman would take care not to overlook that the Resolution said "forthwith."
§ MR. W. H. SMITHsaid, that in the case of a difficult question, and of a hardly-worked official, "forthwith" must be allowed some little latitude.