§ MR. CHARLES HOBHOUSE (Bristol, E.)I beg to ask the First Lord of the 248 Treasury whether he is now in the position to give further information as to the; action to be taken by the Government I with reference to an inquiry or Royal Commission to consider the case of imbeciles and other feeble-minded persons.
§ THE PRIME MINISTER AND FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR,) Manchester, E.I understand that the Home Secretary and the President of the Local Government Board are carefully considering what course shall be taken and I hope to announce their decision in a short space of time?
§ MR. CHARLES HOBHOUSEShall I put the Question down again in a week's; time.
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURIf it is so put down I will do my best to answer it.