Whitsuntide Recess.

Part of Business of the House. – in the House of Commons at on 18 May 1922.

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Mr. CHAMBERLAIN:

I can assure my hon. Friend that not one penny of the sum will be spent if it is not required. The fact that the Estimate is for £600,000 is neither an express nor an implied guarantee, pledge or undertaking by the Government or Parliament to anyone. As a matter of fact, the Estimate was laid yesterday, and I am not sure it is not already in the Votes. My hon. Friend the Member for Wood Green (Mr. G. Locker-Lampson) is sanguine as to the rapidity of the progress which will be made with this inquiry. I hope his expectation will be realised. We shall, perhaps, know better on Wednesday. The Committee, in the ordinary course, will be appointed to-night.