§ MR. LEWISI beg to ask the Secretary of State for India whether he is aware that it is now seven months since the evidence before the Royal Commission on Indian Expenditure was closed; and if there is any probability that the Commission will report before the Indian Budget is discussed by the House?
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIAI understand that it is the case that the oral evidence before the Royal Commission on Indian Expenditure was closed in August last. With regard to 985 the second part of the Question, I am unable to add anything to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for the Eastern Division of Northamptonshire on the 14th ultimo.