§ 32. Mr. CLOUGHasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether, since the Prorogation on the 15th August, 1913, a petition, numerously signed by Members of the House of Lords, has been presented to His Majesty, praying His Majesty forthwith to dissolve this Parliament; and, if so, whether he will give the full text of that petition and a complete list of the signatures attached thereto?
§ Mr. SWIFT MacNEILLMay I ask whether, when considering that petition, due weight was given to the fact that not one of those 180 Gentlemen who signed the petition is affected by a dissolution of Parliament, or by any dissolution except death?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for the HOME DEPARTMENT (Mr. McKenna)I am afraid I shall not answer the supplementary question, for a reason which will be perfectly clear when I answer the original question. I have not seen or heard of any such petition.