§ Mr. BOOTHasked if the State Insurance Bill will be introduced before Easter?
§ Mr. ILLINGWORTHMy right hon. Friend regrets to be unable to make an announcement on this point at present.
§ Mr. BOOTHIs the hon. Member aware that a definite announcement was made in the "Morning Post" last Tuesday?
§ Mr. ILLINGWORTHNo, Sir; I am not aware of that.
§ Mr. BOOTHasked whether the outline of the State insurance scheme has been supplied to any unofficial Member of this House; and, if so, whether such Member has been authorised to disclose the information?
§ Mr. ILLINGWORTHThe question is not understood. The State insurance scheme is still under consideration. The outline of the scheme is contained in the speech of my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in which he introduced the Budget of 1909.
§ Mr. BOOTHIs the hon. Member aware that an hon. Member of this House, in a speech to his constituents, confessed to giving confidential information which he had received at the Treasury in December?
§ Mr. ILLINGWORTHNo, I am not aware of it.
§ Mr. BOOTHI beg to give notice that I shall raise this Question on the Motion for the Adjournment of the House tomorrow.