§ 9. Mr. HARDIEasked the Home Secretary whether the report of a speech upon which a charge was made against a Member of this House was taken in shorthand or longhand?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSLonghand, Sir.
§ Mr. HARDIEDoes the Home Secretary think that longhand gives a sufficient speed to take down a speech on which is based a charge and on which to put a man into court?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSYes, Sir.