§ 77. Mr. GINNELLasked the Prime Minister whether he will arrange to have 1309 questions of intrinsic importance answered by Ministers acquainted with the matters to which they relate, irrespective of whether the Members putting them are supported by a party or not; and, in the case of a new question of intrinsic importance, whether he will have the present practice of reference to previous answers discontinued and an answer given ad hoc to the question on the Paper?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWIt will always be the endeavour of His Majesty's Government to have questions of intrinsic importance adequately answered.
§ Mr. GINNELLWhen the references are due not to necessity but to evasions, will the right hon. Gentleman have the question on the Paper answered, and will he apply his promise to Question 12 on the Paper to-day, which I have postponed until to-morrow?