§ Mr. J. F. REMNANTI wish to ask the Prime Minister a question of which I have given him private notice. I wish to know if his attention has been called to the notice of Motion placed on the Paper by the hon. Member for the Banbury Division of Oxford (Mr. Fiennes) relating to the recent speeches made by the Lord Advocate in reference to old age pensions being stopped in view of the likely return to Parliament of the Unionist party, and whether he proposes to allot time to discuss that subject so as to allay, if possible, the unnecessary alarm and anxiety which has been occasioned to the old people?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI am afraid in the present state of Parliamentary business I cannot at this moment promise a day.
§ Mr. REMNANTWill the Prime Minister put some curb upon the right hon. Gentleman?
§ Mr. REMNANTsubsequently asked: Should I be in Order, Mr. Speaker, in moving the adjournment of the House in reference to these scandalous utterances of a Member of the Government, in view of the Motion on the Paper to stop discussion?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe hon. Member has himself pointed out that there is a blocking Motion to prevent the moving of the adjournment of the House. I have no power to remove the block.
§ Mr. REMNANTIf you will forgive me, Sir, I did not point out that. I had no idea it would stop me from moving the adjournment of the House. I am anxious to move so as to ventilate the matter. At present a responsible Member of the Government, the Lord Advocate——
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe hon. Member had better address himself to the hon. Member for Oxfordshire.
§ Mr. REMNANTI am afraid it is useless.