§ 51. Mr. NEWTONasked whether the Prime Minister proposes, in the event of the Irish Parliament taking over the reserved services before a general scheme of devolution for the United Kingdom is in operation, to reduce the Irish representation in the Parliament of the United Kingdom in proportion to the reduced control of Irish services by the United Kingdom Parliament?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThe Bill contains no provision for the reduction of the Irish representation in the contingency referred to.