§ Mr. CLAUDE LOWTHERasked whether the right hon. Gentleman is aware that the judgment in the Osborne case is being disregarded by many of the trade unions whose representatives in the House of Commons have been financed contrary to the rule then laid down; and whether it 1510 is the intention of His Majesty's Government to introduce a Bill this Session to deal with the question of trade union funds?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI have no information as to the first part of the question, and I cannot at present make any statement as to the second part of the question.
§ Mr. C. LOWTHERHas the attention of the Prime Minister been drawn to the speech made by the Leader of the Labour party in which he said that at a recent election forty members received financial assistance contrary to the Osborne judgment?
§ The PRIME MINISTERUntil the hon. Member quoted that speech my attention had not been called to it.
§ Mr. KEIR HARDIEIs it in order, Mr. Speaker, for an hon. Member to impute law-breaking to other hon. Members of this House?
§ Mr. C. LOWTHERIs it not a fact that the hon. Member for Leicester has called himself a breaker of the laws, and has openly defied and flaunted them?
§ Mr. CROOKSAre there any rabbits or dukes about?