§ MR. FIELD (Dublin, St. Patrick's)I beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board whether the Report of the Tuberculosis Commission, which was expected early in May, has yet been issued; whether his Department intend granting compensation to the many owners who have suffered severe financial loss through the confiscation exercised to protect public health; and whether it is the intention of the Government to provide a fund in order to end the present system?
§ MR. H. H. FOWLERThe Report of the Tuberculosis Commission has not yet been issued, and I must remind the hon. Member that in my reply to his question on March 17 last I stated that I was informed that it was expected that the microscopical investigations which were being made on behalf of the Com- 1747 mission would be completed and the Reports of the three sub-inquirers be in the hands of the Commission before the end of the present mouth; that the deliberations of the Commission thereon would follow; and that their Report would be presented as soon as possible afterwards. The Government are not prepared to make proposals to Parliament until the Report of the Commission is presented.
§ MR. H. H. FOWLERIf the Local Government Board were the Commission I should be able to fix it.
§ MR. W. REDMOND (Clare, E.)Will the right hon. Gentleman point out to the Commissioners the desirability of reporting as quickly as possible?
§ MR. H. H. FOWLERI have asked the Commissioners over and over again, and their answer is that they will report when they have completed their inquiries.
§ [No answer was given.]