§ 51. Mr. PIRIEasked the Prime Minister whether he has received resolutions from Vancouver, Winnipeg, New York, St. Louis, Albany, Saskatoon, and other places, congratulating the Government on their promise to draft a measure of Scottish Home Rule; and whether he is aware of the disappointment created by the failure of the Government to implement their pledge?
§ The PRIME MINISTERNo, Sir; as far as can be traced no resolutions, in the sense implied in the question, have reached me from any of the places named, though I have received a resolution from the International Scots Home Rule League of Albany in favour of Scottish local and domestic business being transacted by a legislative body established in Scotland. Any pledges which His Majesty's Government have given on this subject will be duly fulfilled.
§ Mr. PIRIEWill the right hon. Gentleman say if the Government will mention the matter in the King's Speech next year, so that we may be sure that pledge is carried out?
§ Mr. HOGGEWill the right hon. Gentleman say when the Government propose to draft the Bill and thus carry out the pledge which he says they are going to fulfil?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI cannot add anything to what I have already said.
§ Mr. PIRIEIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that what he has already stated is an evasion and a prevarication?