HC Deb 30 July 1900 vol 87 c24
MR. EDMUND ROBERTSON (Dundee)

On behalf of the hon. Member for the Clitheroe Division of Lancashire, I beg to ask the First Lord of the Admiralty whether tie can make any statement as to the constitution of the Committee on Boilers for Her Majesty's ships.

THE FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY (Mr. GOSCHEN,) St. George's, Hanover Square

We have been busily engaged on the constitution of this Committee, but I have not yet received answers to some of the communications I have addressed to various gentlemen.

MR. WOLFF (Belfast, E.)

Can the right hon. Gentleman inform us whether the Commission will be a paid Commission?

MR. GOSCHEN

It is under consideration. I think, yes. Some gentlemen will be employed from whom we can scarcely claim that they shall give gratuitous service.