§ MR. KELLYI beg to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether any further definite progress has been made in the re-organisation of the Statistical Department of the Customs; and whether, seeing that this question has occupied the attention of the Treasury now for nearly three years, he can state precisely when a permanent settlement of the question may be expected?
§ MR. JACKSONI do not admit the accuracy of the statements in the question of my hon. Friend. The final Report of the Customs reached the Treasury only a short time ago. The question is now being considered, and I am not able to fix any precise date for the decision.
§ MR. JACKSONI cannot say.