§ MR. WHITEHEAD (Essex, S.E.)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been called to the inconvenience to litigants caused by the delay in appointing to the vacant post of Railway and Canal Commissioner; and whether an appointment will be made during the present sittings of the Law Courts.
§ MR. LLOYD-GEORGEThe Answer to the first part of the Question is in the negative. In the only case in which it was represented to us that a speedy hearing appeared to be necessary I appointed a temporary Commissioner in accordance with the Act, and I should be prepared to take a similar course should the necessity arise before a permanent appointment is made. I hope, 1332 however, that a permanent appointment will be made shortly.