§ MR. BRADLAUGH (Northampton)I beg to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is now in a position to state, or whether he will be able to lay upon the Table a Minute showing, the course he intends to 450 pursue with respect to the several perpetual and hereditary pensions, payments, and allowances still uncommuted, and as to which a Select Committee of this House, in 1887, unanimously reported in favour of their abolition?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER (Mr. GOSCHEN,) St. George's. Hanover SquareI have now received a completed Report from the Law Officers with regard to the several perpetual and hereditary pensions, &c, still uncommuted; but, owing to the preparation of the Budget, I have not yet been able to give to the subject that personal attention which is indispensable to its proper consideration.