§ MR. SUMMERSI beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury whether the power which was conferred upon the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland by the "Public Works Loan (Tramways, Ireland) Act" of 1886, to make advances upon the security of their fully paid-up shares to any public company which had, at the time of passing the said Act, or within 12 months thereafter obtained an Order in Council, has been withdrawn by a Treasury Minute; and, if so, when was it withdrawn, and for what reason?
§ MR. JACKSONThe power in question was given to meet a special and temporary difficulty which has passed away, and the Treasury has decided that it is not desirable or necessary to make further loans under the Act quoted.
§ MR. SUMMERSWhat was the date of the Minute?
§ MR. JACKSONI did not say there was any Treasury Minute.