I beg to ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will state the number of individuals in the service of the Egyptian Government who hold more than one Government appointment; if so, how many; on what grounds the plurality of offices is held; and what are the emoluments attaching to each of the posts of such persons.

The only justification for making such an inquiry would be the presumption that some abuse exists I am not aware of any justification for it.

May I ask how we can ever discover whether abuse exists without making an inquiry?

Unless there were a presumption that abuse exists, I should have thought inquiry unnecessary.