§ MR. M'CARTANI beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury whether, considering the saving which is likely to be effected by the new method of supplying certain Blue Books and Papers only to Members of Parliament who sign the forms of demand, and also the advantage to Members of giving them an Opportunity of studying the proceedings of this House, he will take into consideration the desirability of supplying Hansard's Reports to Members who may apply for them?
§ THE SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (Mr. JACKSON,) Leeds, N.I have not heard that any difficulty in obtaining copies of Hansard from the contractors has been experienced by hon. Members who wish to have the advantage of studying the proceedings of this House; but if, as I suppose, the hon. Member's question points to a gratuitous distribution of Hansard, I may point out that this question was considered by the Joint Committee appointed to consider the arrangements as to Hansard, and that Committee, I believe, were unanimous against the suggestion.