§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELmoved for a Return showing the Number of Experiments on Living Animals during the year 1908 under licences granted under the Act 39 and 40 Vict., c. 77, distinguishing the nature of the Experiments (in continuation of Parliamentary Paper, No. 172, of Session 1908).
§ Mr. SWIFT MacNEILLI object to this Return.
§ Mr. SPEAKERThis is an unopposed Return, and the hon. Member cannot object to it.
§ Mr. MacNEILLCan I in any way enter my protest against it? It has been proved again and again that this Return is illusory.
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe hon. Member can put down a Motion for a Return in the form in which he thinks it would be better.
§ Motion agreed to.
§ Mr. MacNEILLCannot any Member object to a Return being ordered?
§ Mr. SPEAKERAn hon. Member cannot object to a Return which the Government agree to give, but the Government can object to a proposed Return. In this case the Return is moved for by the Government.
§ Mr. MacNEILLCan I divide the House upon it?
§ Mr. SPEAKERNo.