§ 56. Mr. SWIFT MacNEILLasked the Prime Minister whether Lord Lansdowne was speaking with the authority of the Cabinet in stating that the Irish Crimes Act, 1887, for the trial of alleged offenders by resident magistrates in Ireland was to be put into operation in certain cases; whether he is aware that a Bill for the repeal of this Statute was, on 18th April, 1894, carried in the House of Commons on its Second Reading by a majority of 60, with the support of the Radical Government of the day; that on 13th March, 1906, a Motion demanding the repeal of this Statute was carried in the House of Commons by a majority of 292 to 83, with the full support of the Radical Cabinet, while, in the year following, the Second Reading for the repeal of this Statute was carried by 206 to 77; and whether the Cabinet have given their consent to the revival of a measure which has been thrice publicly condemned by Cabinets in which the right hon. Gentleman himself and several of his colleagues were leading members, who pledged themselves individually and collectively for its repeal?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI will be glad if my hon. and learned Friend will allow me to defer an answer to this question till Monday, when I will deal with this and other kindred matters in a speech.
§ Mr. MacNEILLWill the right hon. Gentleman read the speeches, including his own, in relation to this matter?