§ MR. HEYWOOD JOHNSTONE (Sussex, Horsham)To ask the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will state the approximate cost of telegrams sent from and received by the Foreign Office during the year ended. 31st December, 1902, to obtain and furnish information required for the purpose of Answers to Questions put by Members, of this House,
(Answered by Lord Cranborne.) I am afraid the separation of the cost of the telegrams to which my hon. friend refers from the total charge for telegrams would be a rather laborious process. Though, no doubt, it would amount to a substantial sum, yet, if it were limited to telegrams required for the information of hon. Members at question time, it would be small compared to the total Vote.