§ MR. ELLIS GRIFFITH (Anglesey)I beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury when it is proposed to appoint the Commission of Inquiry to examine into the question of the endowments and the present position of the Church of England in Wales; whether the scope of inquiry has been determined upon; and whether he will now give the names of the members of the Commission.
§ SIR H. CAMPBELL-BANNERMANI hope there will be no great delay in the appointment of this Royal Commission. I am not in a position to give my hon. friend the exact terms of reference, but the Commission will inquire into the origin and history of the endowments of the Church of England in Wales, and will ascertain what provision is made by all 744 the religious denominations for the spiritual needs of the people. I am afraid I cannot give my hon. friend the names of the Commissioners, but I may inform him that the King has approved of the appointment of Lord Justice Vaughan Williams as chairman.