HC Deb 18 March 1897 vol 47 c940
CAPTAIN NORTON

On behalf of the hon. Member for North Aberdeen (Captain PIRIE), I beg to ask the Secretary of State for India whether he is now able to state the approximate date when the Report of the Departmental Committee on the Health of the Army in India will be placed in the hands of Members; and if he can state the reasons for the delay in its publication?

LORD GEORGE HAMILTON

I am laying the Report on the Table today, and hope that it will be distributed to-morrow.

MAJOR RASCH (Essex, S.E.)

I beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether, on the Report of the Departmental Committee on the Health of the British troops in India, the Government will give facilities for its discussion?

THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR,) Manchester, E.

In answer to my right hon. Friend, I have to ask him if he will defer his Question until he has had an opportunity of reading the Blue Book, which will be in his hands in a few days.