§ MR. LEAI beg to ask the Prime Minister what is the date of the day for the discussion of the Report from the Public Accounts Committee; and will the whole of the day be allocated for that purpose as promised.
§ THE PRIME MINISTER AND FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY (Sir H. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN, Stirling Burghs)I have repeatedly said that this date cannot be fixed until quite close to the end of the session, and there has been no promise of a whole day.
§ MR. LEAI have put sixteen Questions lately to the Secretary for War which have not been answered because the matter arises on this Report. Is the light hon. Gentleman aware that the evidence taken by that Committee is not yet in the hands of the Members.
§ SIR H. CAMPBELL-BANNERMANI am not responsible for that, but it is an additional reason for postponing the consideration of the Report.
§ MR. VICTOR CAVENDISH (Derbyshire, W.)The evidence will be circulated next week.