HC Deb 06 March 1890 vol 342 cc136-7
Mr. J. LOWTHER (Kent, Thanet)

I would ask the right hon. Gentleman the Member for Darby, in the absence of his leader, whether in fch.3Resolution referring to a question of privilege, the right hon. Member for Mid Lothian intends to refer only to Peers who happen to be Ministers of the Crown, or whether the object of the Resolution is to restore freedom of debate with regard to all persons who are not themselves Members of this House?

SIR W. HARCOURT (Derby)

I will communicate with the right hon. Member for Mid Lothian on the subject. I should not like myself to say anything definite on the subject of the Resolution, but I do not see at present why its operation should be confined to Ministers of the Crown.

MR. J. LOWTHER

I beg to give notice that I will move to extend the Resolution so as to make it refer to all persons who are not Members of this House.