MR. J. MORLEYI wish to ask the right hon. Gentleman a Question upon another subject. In another place certain figures have been stated as to the decrease in agrarian crimes. I wish to ask whether the Government will have laid upon the Table, before the further progress of the debate, details of that alleged decrease? The statement was that the number of offences had diminished from 1,100 to 660. It is very important that the House should have an analysis and classification of this Return. I ask, therefore, that the right hon. Gentleman will give me a continuation of the Return granted last Session.
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURWith regard to the last Question, I have no difficulty in saying that if the Return referred to is only a continuation Return, I shall be happy to furnish it. I suppose the figures given in the other House were the ordinary Returns of agrarian outrages. I do not know that they can be laid on the Table out of their order, to meet the exigencies of debate, but I will see what can be done. Perhaps the right hon. Gentleman will ask me a Question on the subject another day, in answer to which I may be able to give the required information.