HC Deb 18 February 1897 vol 46 c703
MAJOR RASCH (Essex, S.E.)

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for India if he can say when the Departmental Committee of Inquiry on the Health of the Army in India will produce their Report; and whether it will be placed in the hands of Members when printed?

*THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIA (Lord GEORGE HAMILTON,) Middlesex, Ealing

It is hoped that the Re-port will be complete in a few days. I propose, after I have had time to consider it, to make it public.

GENERAL RUSSELL (Cheltenham)

I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for War whether he has any objection to state the names of the Members of the Departmental Committee which has been appointed to inquire into the health of the Army in India; and, whether he can state when it is probable that the Report of the Committee will be completed?

*LORD GEORGE HAMILTON

The Members of the Departmental Committee appointed to report on the health of the Army in India are: Lord Onslow, President; Sir James Peile, Member of the Council of India; Surgeon-Major-General W. Taylor, Army Medical Department; and Surgeon-Colonel J. Richardson, Indian Medical Service (retired). It is hoped that the Report may be ready in a few days for consideration by the Secretary of State.