HC Deb 17 April 1891 vol 352 c786
MR. SCHWANN (Manchester, N.)

I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for India whether the Secretary of State for India has received a Report from Mr. J. Augustus Voelcker, Ph. D.; B.A., B.Sc, recently deputed to inquire into and report upon the agriculture of India, containing his main conclusions and recommendations concerning the improvement of Indian agriculture, more particularly such improvement as might result from the teachings of science; and when the Secretary of State expects to be able to make Dr. Voelcker's Report public?

THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIA(Sir J. GORST, Chatham)

We expect to receive the full Report of Dr. Voelcker in the autumn; and the Secretary of State does not anticipate that there will be any. difficulty in making it public.

MR. SCHWANN

After it has been received how long will it be before it is made public?

SIR J. GORST

If the hon. Member will move for it after it has been received, I have no doubt that I shall be able to give it at once.

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