§ 32. Brigadier-General CROFTasked the Prime Minister if he has now considered the proposal made in this House during his absence in Paris that a Committee of the Privy Council should be appointed to assist him in inquiring into the character of, and the services rendered by, gentlemen recommended for honours?
§ The PRIME MINISTERFor reasons stated when the subject was discussed in the House, I am not prepared to adopt this suggestion.
§ General CROFTIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that while he was engaged in pressing business in Paris these recommendations were sent forward by his advisers by which gentlemen received honours who were clearly unworthy to receive them?