§ MR. M'KENNA (Monmouthshire, N.)I beg to ask the Civil Lord of the Admiralty whether he proposes to place on the Estimates any sum for the expenses of the Gibraltar Inquiry Commission; and whether he proposes to place on the Estimates, or invite provision in any other way, for any extra expenditure on Gibraltar that may be proposed to be incurred in consequence of the Report of the Commission.
§ MR. ARNOLD-FORSTERIt is not proposed to place any special sum on the Estimates for the expenses of the Gibraltar Inquiry Commission. The travelling expenses of members of the Commission will be met out of moneys already voted by Parliament. In the event of any additional works being proposed at Gibraltar for which provision has not been made by Parliament, a Vote for such works will be submitted to the House.
§ MR. M'KENNAOn the Estimates, or in any other way?
§ MR. ARNOLD-FORSTEROn the Estimates if proposed under the Naval Works Bill.
§ MR. M'KENNAI beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether he proposes to give an opportunity to the House of discussing the question brought under the consideration of the Gibraltar Inquiry Commission.
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURAs I have already stated on more than one occasion, there will be no formal Report presented to the House from the Gibraltar Inquiry Commission, and I do not think it would be desirable or, indeed, possible to give a day for the discussion of the subject.