ADMIRAL FIELD (Sussex, Eastbourne)I beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board whether he will lay upon the Table of the House, for the information of Members, the important Brief or Statement prepared by Mr. C. Smith, of Whitney Court, Hereford, at the request of the Commission, which was printed by their order.
§ MR. SHAW LEFEVREI have consulted the Commission on Agriculture on this matter. They are of opinion that Mr. C. Smith had a full opportunity of giving his evidence before them on the subject, that he did so with great ability and with the advantage of being cross-examined. The Brief was merely prepared for the advantage of Members of the Commission, and it is not usual to publish such briefs as well as the evidence. Under these circumstances I do not think it necessary to issue it as a Parliamentary Paper.