§ 55. Mr. PETOasked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the many incomplete and misleading reports of evidence taken before the Hardinge Commission, he intends to have issued a correct and official verbatim Report of the evidence?
§ The PRIME MINISTERYes, Sir, it is intended to publish such a Report of the public sittings.
§ Mr. DILLONHas the right hon. Gentleman considered the question put the other day, and his promise to communicate with the Commission as to what would be done with regard to the private documents and private evidence given to the Commission which may and probably does affect Members of this House?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI have not yet been able to make that communication.
§ The PRIME MINISTERThe Report of a Royal Commission is presented by the Royal Commission.
§ Mr. DEVLINWas there ever a Royal Commission held before whose evidence was taken in private?
§ The PRIME MINISTERYes. There have been many Commissions of the kind.