§ 59. Mr. R. McNEILLasked the Prime Minister if he will now take steps to suppress the Union of Democratic Control, the No-Conscription Fellowship, and any other association the effect of whose operations is to assist the enemy by weakening the national effort and determination to win the War, having regard to the disaster that has occurred in Ireland?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for the HOME DEPARTMENT (Mr. Herbert Samuel)The Prime Minister has asked me to reply to this question. I have no power to suppress either of the organisations referred to in the question, but any illegal action on their part could and would be made the subject of prosecution.