§ Mr. GINNELLI handed in a Motion for a further question. I desire to ask the Chief Secretary whether he is—
§ Mr. DUKEOn a point of Order. As I sat on this bench this afternoon I received a note in the handwriting of the hon. Member. I had not time to read it until a few minutes ago, and it is impossible that I could have obtained any information about it.
§ Mr. GINNELLBefore you give your ruling will the Chief Secretary be candid enough to inform the House that he received a telegram from me from Richmond at 10 o'clock this morning.
§ Mr. GINNELLHaving sent a telegram to the Irish Office, Westminster, am I not entitled to ask a question now?
§ Mr. SPEAKERIf this is the question relating to the prevention of a public meeting, the hon. Member sent me a copy of that and I had time to read it. I think he is entitled to ask it, but whether he gets an answer or not is a different thing.
§ Mr. GINNELLI beg to ask the Chief Secretary whether he has any statement to make on the forcible prevention of public meetings in Ireland, in denunciation of the cruelty to Irish political prisoners in England, and on the possible consequences of such forcible prevention if persisted in?