46. Colonel CRAIGasked the Prime Minister whether he will grant a day to discuss the Motion, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, standing in the name of the hon. Member for East Down?
The PRIME MINISTERSam informed by the Lord Lieutenant that the language referred to must be read in conjunction with and qualified by the context. I do not think that I ought to comply with my hon. and gallant Friend's request.
§ Sir EDWARD CARSONMay I ask the right hon. Gentleman if we could be told what the context is that modifies it?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI have not the speech, naturally, in my mind—
§ Sir E. CARSONI have.
§ The PRIME MINISTERBut I can give the right hon. Gentleman a copy of it if he wants it.
Colonel CRAIGIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that everybody understands the speech in the way in which it; is indicated on the Paper, and does he not think that any Coalition Government ought to give us a day for a discussion, seeing that they have given the Nationalist party one to-morrow?
§ Mr. DEVLINIs it not a fact that there is not a Coalition Government in Ireland, but a Unionist Government?