§ MR. TULLYI beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether he can state when he will be prepared, in compliance with his promise in writing on 25th February, to give the Return asked for as to the Members of Parliament who served with the forces in South Africa.
§ MR. BRODRICKI wrote to the hon. Member that if he pressed for the Return I would grant it, but the pressure of work would prevent my giving it immediately. I have since found that these items of information must be collected from a variety of officers in South Africa, and I am not prepared to order a number of references to South Africa for a Return like that proposed which is not of the smallest public advantage.
§ MR. TULLYIs the inability of the right hon. Gentleman to grant the Return due to the appalling slaughter of the Members of Parliament?