§ MR. BUCHANAN (Perthshire, E.)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies what alterations have been made in the Railway Department of the Inter-Colonial Council in consequence of the resolutions carried at the meeting of the Council last summer; and will Papers be laid on the Table on the subject.
§ MR. LYTTELTONLord Milner informed the Inter-Colonial Council on 15th November last that of the two definite recommendations contained in the resolutions referred to, the first, namely, the appointment of an auditor with wider powers, had already been carried out, and that the second, namely, the appointment of a treasurer, had also been virtually carried out. He also stated that the main object of the recommendations as a whole, which was the establishment of an efficient system of financial control, had already in the main been effected, executive authority being centralised in the general manager subject to the Railway Committee as a Board of Control. I have recently received from Lord Milner 893 his formal recommendations and proposals for changes as a result of the experience of the last half year, and the matter is now under my consideration. I hope to lay Papers later on.
§ MR. WHITLEY (Halifax)Who are the members of this Committee?
§ MR. BUCHANANimtimated that he would put a further Question on the subject.