§ Mr. HUNTasked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the fact that the Colonial Premiers at the present Conference will again advocate a system of preferential trading within the Empire, he will submit the question to a referendum or poll of the people?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEThe answer is in the negative.
§ Mr. HUNTIs it not a fact that in a matter involving the existence of the Empire the Government are not willing to give the people a chance of expressing their opinion.
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEThe people have already expressed their opinion very emphatically.