SIR GILBERT PARKERI beg to ask the Prime Minister in view of the intended withdrawal of all troops from St. Helena, and the consequent impoverishment of a number of people on the island, whether the Government will take into consideration a Grant in Aid for the inhabitants.
§ SIR. H. CAMPBELL-BANNERMANThe Secretary of State for the Colonies is considering the probable effects of the withdrawal of the troops on the financial position of the island, but it would be premature to discuss the question of a Grant in Aid.