§ MR. SLOAN (Belfast, S.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that, on the 4th inst., the Most Rev. Dr. Henry, Roman Catholic Bishop, addressed a communication to the Local Government Board, asking them to direct an inquiry into the action of the Belfast Corporation in refusing to concede to his demand that before the Roman Catholic dead were allowed burial in Dundonald Cemetery a certificate from a recognised priest must be produced to insure that deceased died in communion with the Roman Catholic Church; and whether, in view of the fact that the Belfast Corporation admit the principle of an allotment for the Roman Catholic dead, he can state on what grounds are they 1051 asked to be responsible as to whether deceased died in or out of communion with the Roman Catholic Church; and if the inquiry sought for is to be granted.
§ MR. WYNDHAMThe communication referred to has been sent to the corporation, whose observations thereon are awaited by the Local Government Board.
§ MR. WYNDHAMYes, Sir.