HC Deb 27 May 1913 vol 53 cc12-3
5. Mr. KING

asked the Under-Secretary of State for India when the Report of the Delhi Town-planning Committee will be published; and whether an opportunity will be afforded to the House to discuss its recommendations?

The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for INDIA (Mr. Montagu)

The Delhi Town-planning Committee has submitted three reports—the first report on the election of a site; submitted after the first visit of the Committee to India; a special report on the possibility of building the Imperial capital on the north site, and a final report on the town planning of the new capital. The three reports have been printed in India, and copies are now on their way to this country for presentation to Parliament. The last part of the question should be addressed to my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister, but in the normal course the House, if it chooses, can discuss these matters with others in the debate on the East Indian Revenue Accounts.

Mr. KING

Can we be assured that copies of these reports will come over in sufficient number for them to be generally circulated, or will only one or two copies come?

Mr. MONTAGU

A sufficient number of copies will be sent over to circulate them to every Member of the House.

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