§ CAPTAIN NORTON () Newington, W.I beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether the proceedings of the Committee about to inquire into the administration of the Royal Patriotic and other funds will be conducted in public, and will be open to the representatives of the press.
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURThis is a matter which must be left to the Committee, as such matters are always left to committees, but I do not think the Committee will desire secrecy as regards their proceedings.