§ Mr. FELLasked the Prime Minister if there would be an opportunity for the Associated Chambers of Commerce or for other bodies to bring questions up for discussion at the Colonial Conference which affected the rights and interests of English companies and individuals trading with the Colonies?
§ The PRIME MINISTERQuestions can only be brought before the Conference by the Governments represented and through their representatives. As the hon. Member will have seen, the list of subjects for discussion is already very lengthy, but any representations from the Chambers of Commerce to His Majesty's Government would, of course, receive attentive consideration.
§ Mr. FELLMay these representations come from the bodies themselves, or must they come through Members of Parliament?
§ The PRIME MINISTERNot necessarily through Members of Parliament.