§ MR. J. C. BOLTON (Stirling)I beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury if he can state the sum of the expenses incurred in promoting and opposing Private Bills relating to Ireland and Scotland in each year from the year 1883 to 1885, both inclusive, stating separately the 1691 items which would be affected by the transfer of the Committee stage of such Bills to a tribunal sitting in the localities, as proposed in the measure he is now asking leave to introduce?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI think that, roughly speaking, the only items of expense which will not be affected by the transfer of the Committee stage of Scotch and Irish Bills to a tribunal in the localities, as proposed now before the House, will be the fees payable to the House, and the fees payable in compliance with the Standing Orders.