§ Mr. SPOORasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies if the Colonial Office has been able to confer with the Governor and the Attorney-General of Ceylon on matters pertaining to the reform of the Ceylon constitution; and when the proposals will be ready to go before the House?
Colonel WILSONThe question is still under the Secretary of State's consideration, and he proposes shortly to receive several deputations from Ceylon. In the meantime it is impossible to make any further statement to the House in the matter.