HC Deb 22 July 1907 vol 178 cc1158-9
*MR. BELLAIRS

I beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty why the White Paper on the Naval Strength of the Powers was published in the Press on 18th July, while it had not then been received at the Vote Office?

MR. LAMBERT

This Return was ordered to be printed by the House of Lords, and the subsequent arrangements were undertaken by its officers.

MR. BELLAIRS

Is it not the habit to supply Lords' Papers to Members of this House, and is it not the fact that though this Paper was issued on Thursday morning it was not in the Vote Office of the House of Commons till Friday afternoon?

[No Answer was returned.]