§ Mr. KINGMay I ask you a question, Mr. Speaker, with regard to the Journals of the House placed in our hands this morning? They contain an entry that the Report of the Public Petitions Committee was laid upon the Table last night, and also the Report of the Select Committee on Public Petitions. I made inquiries in the Vote Office and learned the Report is not yet printed and apparently is not likely to be printed before we rise To-morrow. In view of the very great interest taken in these public petitions and the fact that it is anticipated certain disclosures will certainly be made by the Committee, can we look forward to the probability of having this Report this evening, and if it is not printed this evening, are we at liberty to see the Report in manuscript in the Library or elsewhere?
§ Mr. SPEAKERI know nothing about this matter, and I have had no notice of it. I presume the Report was presented in dummy, and probably the original manuscript has gone to press. I have no doubt there will be no unnecessary delay.
§ Mr. KINGWith great respect, Mr. Speaker, may I say that surely there must be more than one copy of this Report. The only manuscript of this Report would not be sent to the printers, where it might be lost and a valuable and most important Report lost for ever to this House.
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe hon. Member should ask the Chairman of the Petitions Committee, who is fully seized of all these matters. I know nothing whatever about them.