§ 53. Sir N. GRATTAN-DOYLEasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether his attention has been called to the delay in the publication of the report of the Development Commission for the year ended 31st March, 1929, which was ordered to be printed or 22nd July, 1929, but not published until Jan nary of this year; and whether he proposes to take any steps to accelerate the issue of reports ordered to be printed by Parliament?
§ Mr. PETHICK - LAWRENCEIn accordance with the usual practice the order for printing was given before the House rose, although the report was not ready at the time. This was done in order that the necessary authority for printing might be available during the Recess. The annual report of the Development Commission is usually issued in November, but in the present instance it was delayed by pressure of more urgent Government business.