HC Deb 27 April 1891 vol 352 cc1471-2
MR. T. D. SULLIVAN (Dublin, College Green)

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether, in view of the fact that the existence of Orange lodges in Her Majesty's Army is forbidden by the Regulations of that Force, he will inquire whether such a lodge exists in the 2nd Battalion of the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, now or recently stationed at Quetta?

THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR (Mr. E. STANHOPE, Lincolnshire, Horncastle)

There is no information on this subject at present at the War Office, but the Commander-in-Chief in India has been requested to make inquiries.

MR. T. D. SULLIVAN

If I give the right hon. Gentleman fuller details and particulars in reference to the matter—in confidence, of course—will he cause an inquiry to be made?

MR. E. STANHOPE

Certainly, Sir; 1 shall be very glad to cause inquiries to be made if the hon. Gentleman will give me any details on the subject.

MR. JOHNSTON (Belfast, S.)

Does the right hon. Gentleman think that a Roman Catholic Nationalist is likely to know anything about an Orange lodge?

MR. E. STANHOPE

I shall be glad to receive information upon the subject from whatever source it may come.