51. Colonel GRIFFITHSasked the Prime Minister, in view of the statements made by the Treasury to the effect that an Imperial Conference will be necessary to modify certain Clauses in the Finance Bill, whether he will indicate if there is any possibility of the Government calling such Conference during the course of the next twelve months?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWAn Imperial Conference will take place as soon as seems desirable to His Majesty's Government and the Dominions, but I should not contemplate summoning one for this special purpose.