§ MR. SWIFT MACNEILL (Donegal, S.)I beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether, having regard to the criticism to which the appointment of Professor Cunningham to be a member of the South African Hospitals Commission has been subject, he will now state to the House the grounds on which Professor Cunningham was recommended for the appointment by Sir William MacCormac and by Dr. Jameson, the head of the Army Medical Department, whose administration in South Africa will be the subject of investigation.
§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR,) Manchester, E.I have nothing to add to what I have already told the lion. Gentleman on this subject; but I do not admit the basis of fact which he has assumed in putting the question.
§ MR. SWIFT MACNEILLPardon me, it is no assumption.
§ SIR. WALTER FOSTER (Derbyshire, Likeston)Can the right hon. Gentleman announce the names of the two additional members of the Commission?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI am very sorry that so much delay has occurred. No one deplores it more than I do; but I hope to be able to make a statement tomorrow.