§ *Mr. BELLAIRSI beg to ask the Prime Minister, with reference to the Answer of the Prime Minister on 14th March, 1907, stating that he proposed to confer with the Lord President of the Council with reference to the enforcement of the rule that all Orders in Council should be published in the London Gazette, whether he can now state what action has been taken, and if the rule will be invariably enforced in the future; and whether he is aware that the Secretary of the Privy Council states that Members of Parliament are not entitled to copies of Orders in Council, when applying on a matter in which they are interested.
§ THE PRIME MINISTER AND FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY (Mr. ASQUITH,) Fife, E.All Orders in Council, where required by Statute, are published in the London Gazette. Some misconception must, I think, exist as regards the statement attributed to the Clerk of the Privy Council, as that officer states that he has not expressed such an opinion.
§ *Mr. BELLAIRSAs the statement was made by letter in answer to an application by me for a copy of an Order in Council, will the right hon. Gentleman communicate with the Clerk to the Council on the matter?
§ Mr. ASQUITHYes.