HC Deb 21 July 1890 vol 347 c360
MR. CONYBEARE (Cornwall, Camborne)

I beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether he will furnish a Return showing the number and objects of reference of the several Royal Commissions issued since the year 1870, in which the Commissioners were precluded by the terms of Reference from embodying in their Report any recommendations-for legislation or otherwise?

* THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY (Mr. W. H. SMITH,) Strand, Westminster

The Government do not see that any useful purpose would be served by the preparation of the proposed Return, which they are therefore unable to assent to.