§ 50. Mr. JOYNSON-HICKSasked the Prime Minister whether he intends to make any suggestions for concessions regarding the Clauses of the Government of Ireland Bill which affect Great Britain and touch the lives of the loyalists in the South of Ireland, or whether his concessions are simply with a view to meeting the Ulster difficulty?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI have nothing to add to what I have already stated in the House on this subject.
§ 52. Sir HENRY CRAIKasked the Prime Minister what is to be the procedure at the Suggestion stage of the Government of Ireland Bill, and particularly whether any suggested Amendments, which are not to be inserted in the Bill but are to be in the form of suggestions to the House of Lords, are to be proposed as Resolutions of the House or are to be discussed in Committee; whether the House will have an opportunity of discussing these suggestions as a whole or only as separate Resolutions; and whether they will be discussed only in the House, or will thereafter be subject to detailed discussion in Committee, to a Report stage, and to Third Reading?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI hope shortly to make a statement on this subject, and I am not prepared to anticipate it.
§ Sir H. CRAIKIf a compromise is possible to avoid civil strife, is it not essential that this House should be informed of the steps that are to be taken?
§ Mr. PIRIECan the right hon. Gentleman say approximately what will be the date on which the Suggestion stage will be taken in this House?
§ The PRIME MINISTERNo, Sir, I cannot say that.