Mr. T. THOMSONasked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that, since the Report of the Southborough Committee on the disinterested management of public-houses was issued, a number of witnesses before the Committee have published their evidence; whether the recent publication by one of 1873W these witnesses of his cross-examination had his consent; and, having regard to this partial publication and" to the fact that the evidence so published conflicts with the conclusions of the Committee, whether he will now reconsider his decision announced in this House on the 26th May last not to publish any of the evidence given before the Committee?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSI have had my attention drawn to a recent publication, and can only say that no consent has been given by me in this connection, or to the publication of any evidence or cross-examination before the Committee. I am still of the opinion expressed in my answer of 26th May to my hon. Friend the Member for Cumberland North (Mr. F. Graham).