MR. KEIR-HARDIE (West Ham, S.)I beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether the Government propose affording the House an opportunity for discussing the Reports of the Committee appointed to inquire into the circumstances connected with the disturbances at Featherstone on the 7th of September, 1893?
§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY (Mr. W. E. GLADSTONE, Edinburgh, Midlothian)This is a question, which, as the hon. Member is aware, has been answered by my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary, and I have nothing at all to add to his answer, for I very strongly concur in the opinion that, apart from any other question of policy as to the time for discussing that question, it would be most unfortunate that the question should be discussed until the evidence has been placed before the House, and time allowed for its consideration.
§ MR. W. E. GLADSTONEI understand that, is not a question for me to answer without notice.
§ MR. W. E. GLADSTONEPerhaps the hon. Member will also have the kindness to put it to the proper person, the Home Secretary.
§ Subsequently,
§ MR. W. E. GLADSTONEsaid: I have received a communication from the Home Secretary, who has given orders for the preparation and presentation of the evidence at the earliest possible time.