§ 51. Mr. PIRIEasked the Prime Minister whether, having regard to the situation created by his promise to introduce an amending Bill in order to facilitate the passage of the Government of Ireland Bill through the House of Commons, with the object of securing the collaboration of all parties to an agreed settlement, he will consider the desirability of coming to an arrangement whereby party Whips should be taken off in any Divisions that may arise during the Debates on the amending Bill?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI will consider my hon. Friend's suggestion when the contingency to which he refers arises.
§ Mr. PIRIEWould it not be desirable in any such contingency as this for once to turn this House into a thinking machine instead of a voting machine?