§ MR. J. PARKER SMITH (Lanark, Partick)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade what is the whole number of Provisional Orders included in Confirmation Bills introduced by his Department into Parliament during each of the last five years; what number were opposed in either House of Parliament; and what number were rejected?
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADEThe numbers are as follows:—
Year Number of Provisional Orders included in Confirmation Bills. Opposed. Number rejected. In one House. In Both Houses. 1893 55 2 1 — 1894 56 3 — — 1895 49 2 1 1 1896 70 2 2 1 1897 96 2 1 — Total 326 11 5 2