§ 49. Mr. GODFREY LOCKER-LAMPSONasked whether there is any provision in the Government of Ireland Bill to prevent an Order in Council under Clause 47 fixing different appointed days for different parts of Ireland?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThere is nothing in the Clause referred to which would enable an Order to be made fixing different appointed days for different parts of Ireland.
§ Mr. G. LOCKER-LAMPSONWould not the phrase, "Different purposes of this Act," cover the point?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI am advised not.
§ 55. Mr. GODFREY LOCKER-LAMPSONasked the Prime Minister whether he will introduce an Amendment into Clause 47 of the Government of Ireland Bill providing that all Orders in Council for the purpose of bringing the Act into operation on different appointed days shall be laid before the Parliament of the United Kingdom?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI do not, as at present advised, see any necessity for the proposed Amendment.
§ 58. Mr. G. LOCKER-LAMPSONasked whether, under the Government of Ireland Bill, it will be possible to have different appointed days for different Irish services; and, if not, what Clause in the Bill prevents such a course being adopted?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThe answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. The second part of the question does not therefore arise.