§ MR. HOWELL (Bethnal Green, N.E.)I beg to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether it is a fact that the Report of the Commissioner appointed to inquire into the affairs of the Macclesfield Savings Bank has been for some time in the hands of the Treasury; whether he will explain to the House the cause of the delay in presenting the Report to Parliament; and, whether he can state to the House when the Report will be presented and issued to Members?
§ * THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER (Mr. GOSCHEN,) St. George's, Hanover SquareIt is not the fact that the Report has been in the hands of the Treasury for some time, and, so far from there having been delay, unusual facilities have been given for hastening the presentation of the Report. I hope that it will be in the hands of Members by the end of the week.