§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY (Mr. W. E. GLADSTONE) (Edinburgh, Mid Lothian)I wish to take the opportunity of re-stating, as the matter is one of importance, as clearly as I can the substance of what I said yesterday on the subject of the re-assembling of Parliament. What I said, I believe, was this—at all events, this I can venture without hesitation to say—if when the elections have taken place the Irish policy of the Government should have been found to be disapproved by the country, or if there should be room for doubt on that point, without question, on that ground the new Parment ought to be assembled forthwith.
§ SIR MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH (Bristol, W.)So far as I am concerned, the right hon. Gentleman's statement is perfectly satisfactory.