§ MR. HENRY H. FOWLER (Wolverhampton, E.)asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Whether the accounts of the Receiver General of the Metropolitan Police are independently audited; and, if so, by whom?
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE (Mr. MATTHEWS) (Birmingham, E.), in reply, said, that the accounts were audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General of the Exchequer.
§ MR. HENRY H. FOWLERasked, whether the right hon. Gentleman would lay the Report on the Table?
§ MR. MATTHEWSsaid, he would make inquiry.
§ MR. HENRY H. FOWLERbelieved that it would be found that the accounts were audited technically by the gentleman mentioned, but not literally. They were not laid before the Public Accounts Committee.
§ MR. CUNNINGHAME GRAHAM (Lanark, N.W.)Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that Sir Charles Warren was in conflict with the Receiver General—
§ MR. SPEAKEROrder, order!