HC Deb 22 January 1897 vol 45 c290
MR. FIELD

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he will bring in a Bill to reconstruct the Irish Lights Board.

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR IRELAND

I must ask the hon. Member, in accordance with the course taken last session, to be good enough to address his Question to the President of the Board of Trade, whose department is more immediately concerned with the matter than the Irish Government.

MR. FIELD

Then I will ask the President of the Board of Trade Question 34.

MR. RITCHIE

I don't know what is the Question.

MR. SPEAKER

The hon. Member had better give notice.

MR. RITCHIE (after reading the Question)

No sir, I have no intention of bringing in a Bill of the kind at present.

MR. FIELD

I beg to ask the right hon. Gentleman whether time will alter his intention?

MR. RITCHIE

I am afraid, not belonging to the country of the hon. Gentleman, I cannot answer that Question.