HC Deb 07 May 1894 vol 24 cc473-4
MR. ARNOLD-FORSTER (Belfast, W.)

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will agree to the Return as to the numbers of police on duty on the days of the General Election of 1892?

MR. ASQUITH

No, Sir. The Government do not think that the value of the information given by the proposed Return would bear any proportion to the time and trouble which its preparation would involve.

MR. ARNOLD-FORSTER

Will the right hon. Gentleman grant the Return for Ireland?

MR. ASQUITH

That is a matter for the Chief Secretary.

MR. J. MORLEY

I think that the answer of my right hon. Friend applies with even greater force to Ireland.

MR. T. M. HEALY

Are not the police on duty every day.

[No answer was given.]