§ 51. Mr. EVELYN CECILasked what steps His Majesty's Government propose to take with regard to the Welsh Church (Postponement) Bill?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI must refer to the answer I gave to the right hon. Gentleman the Member for Kingston, which was circulated with the Votes yesterday.
§ Mr. CECILIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that the Suspensory Act only postpones the Welsh Church Act until the 18th September next, unless an Order in Council is promulgated? Does he therefore contemplate advising the issue of an Order in Council?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThe question on the Paper is with regard to the Postponement Bill.
§ Mr. CECILThe question of the Suspensory Act was raised yesterday, and no answer was given.
§ The PRIME MINISTERIf the right hon. Gentleman will be good enough to refer to the answer which I circulated, he 988 will see that the Government propose to put themselves into communication with all the parties interested.
§ The PRIME MINISTERI have no doubt they are.
§ Mr. KINGIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that seven non-Welsh Members have given notice to move the rejection of this Bill, while only five Welsh Members have done so? Will he give due weight to the English and Irish Members who are strongly opposed to the Bill?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI have not counted the names. I think it is a case in which the old maxim applies—ponderanda sunt testimonia, non numeranda.