§ Mr. GOLDMANasked the Prime Minister whether, seeing that the Government of Ireland Bill proposes to reduce the number of the Irish Members in the Imperial House of Commons, but contains no provisions for dealing with the future position of the Irish representative Peers in the House of Lords, and having regard to the importance of the question from the point of view of Ireland's future relations to the Empire, he can say what are the intentions of the Government with regard to the future Irish representation in the House of Lords?
§ The PRIME MINISTERIt is not intended that special provisions should be made with regard to the future Irish representation in the House of Lords.
§ Mr. GOLDMANMay I ask the right hon. Gentleman whether, in view of the desirability of establishing a proper balance in the legislative machinery for the representation of Ireland, the question of the two Chambers ought not to be dealt with simultaneously in the two Parliaments?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThat is a matter which may be proper for discussion, in Committee on the Bill.