§ MR. THOMAS O'DONNELLI beg to ask the Secretary to the Board of Trade whether any, and, if so, what decision has been come to by the law officers of the Crown with regard to the position of the Irish Provident Assurance Company.
§ MR. BONAR LAWI am informed that the inquiries regarding the Irish Provident Assurance Company are not yet complete, and that the matter is still under the consideration of the authorities in Dublin.
§ MR. THOMAS O'DONNELLAs this is a matter which concerns a large number of poor men will the hon. Gentleman press it forward?
§ MR. BONAR LAWI can assure the hon. Member that it is being gone into very thoroughly both by the Board of Trade and the Irish Department.
§ MR. FLAVINYou have already taken more than three months over the inquiry.