§ On the Motion for the adjournment of the House,
§ MR. SWIFT MACNEILLOn the adjournment I desire to appeal to the First Lord of the Treasury, who is always kind and considerate in any matter of a personal nature, to afford me a convenient opportnuity of calling attention to the death of a young soldier while in prison on a charge of shamming sickness. The question is of extreme importance, and the right honourable Gentleman will remember some weeks ago I gave up, at his request, an opportunity I had of calling attention to the subject. I think the right honourable Gentleman might 839 give me an undertaking that he will allow the matter to be brought on before midnight. The War Office would, no doubt, like to make some answer, and I do not think this would be a proper question for discussion between the hours of two and three in the morning.
§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURYI am sure the honourable Member cannot appeal to anyone who is more in sympathy with him than I am, but I regret that I am unable to make any better arrangements. I hope that the honourable Member will get his opportunity on Friday.