§ 47. Mr. FELLasked the Prime Minister if it is his intention, if the Irish Members of this House are reduced to forty-two, to keep the numbers of this House at the reduced level or to fill up the vacancies?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThe reduction referred to will not create any vacancies.
§ Mr. PIRIECan the right hon. Gentleman state how many Members will represent Scotland under the new scheme of devolution?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThat is rather premature.
§ Mr. PIRIECan the right hon. Gentleman explain how it is possible to say what number should come from Ireland unless he can state the number from other parts of the United Kingdom?
§ The PRIME MINISTERIt is a matter of argument.