§ MR. SHEEHANI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether, having regard to the fact that petitions under the Labourers' (Ireland) Acts involving important issues were heard at the meetings of the Privy 157 Council on Wednesday and Thursday last, he will lay copies of the evidence and decisions in each case upon the Table of the House for the information of hon. Members.
§ MR. WYNDHAMThese inquiries tinder the Labourers' Acts are always open to the public. No useful purpose, commensurate with the great expense that would be involved, could be served by laying on the Table the voluminous evidence taken at the Inquires, and I am unable, therefore, to accede to the hon. Members' request. The decisions arrived at by the Privy Council in the particular cases mentioned will be published in the Gazette, and otherwise promulgated to the parties concerned.