§ 51 and 52. Mr. GODFREY LOCKER-LAMPSONasked the Prime Minister (51) whether he has received the further memorial signed by Members of this House asking him to approach those witnesses who gave evidence before the Committee on Irish Finance for their consent to the publication of that portion of the evidence in respect of which no pledge of secrecy was made or is now insisted upon; (52) whether he will inform the House how many signatures of Members of this House were attached to the first memorial asking him to approach those witnesses who gave evidence before the Committee on Irish Finance for their consent to the publication of that portion of the evidence in respect of which no pledge of secrecy was made or is now insisted upon?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI have received the additional memorial. To the first memorial 161 signatures were attached.
§ Mr. G. LOCKER-LAMPSONWhat course does the Prime Minister propose to take in regard to the request embodied in the second memorial?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThe conditions I laid down have not yet been satisfied.
§ Mr. G. LOCKER-LAMPSONCan the right hon. Gentleman say how many signatures he will require?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI cannot say the precise number, but such as indicates a general desire on the part of the House.
§ Mr. G. LOCKER-LAMPSONIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that over fifty Members on his own side of the House signed the second memorial?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI dare say that is so, but it does not affect my answer at all.