§ 18. Mr. GINNELLasked the Chief Secretary why no criminal proceedings have been instituted against any of the persons implicated in the report of Detective-Inspector Kane on his special business in Ireland in 1907?
§ Mr. BIRRELLAs I have already stated no criminal proceedings were instituted because there was no evidence to justify such proceedings.
§ Mr. GINNELLThat is not an answer to the question on the Paper. Will the right hon. Gentleman answer the question on the Paper?
§ Mr. BIRRELLI think I have.
§ Mr. GINNELLWhy were no criminal proceedings taken against the persons implicated in this inspector's report?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe hon. Member may choose to say that they were implicated; all I can say is there was no evidence to justify the Executive taking any proceedings against any of the persons named.
§ Mr. GINNELLMay I ask who was the person referred to by Inspector Kane in his evidence before the Hushing Commission that he heard that the theft in this case had been committed by a person residing in the Castle—
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe hon. Member should give notice of that.