§ MR. H. BROADHURST (Leicester)I beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury, if he is in a position to inform the House what progress has been made in the matter of the proposed Royal Commission on "Tied" Houses and the Licensing Questions?
§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR,) Manchester, E.I understand that a large measure of agreement has been arrived at with regard to the terms of reference, and I cannot believe that any further difficulty will arise on that score. The Government will therefore proceed to consider how the Commission is to be composed, and I hope there will be no long delay before the Commission sets to work.
§ SIR WILFRID LAWSON (Cumberland, Cockermouth)Will the matter be brought before the House in any way?
§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURYI should think that there will be no discussion in the House on the subject; but I shall be ready to state to the House what the terms of reference are.