§ Mr. ASQUITHI desire to ask my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the Prime Minister is likely to be here in his place to-morrow, and, if so, whether I might ask him a question as to when he will be prepared to make a statement to the House with regard to the very serious matters touched upon in his speech in Paris?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWThe Prime Minister has just returned—I saw him for a minute or two to-day—and I am quite certain that he will at once respond to my right hon. Friend's request.
§ Mr. JOYCEWill he deal with the "Globe" newspaper, and the attacks made upon him in that newspaper?
§ Mr. KINGWill the Prime Minister to-morrow move the Adjournment of the House so as to give the House an opportunity of discussing what he has said?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWI wish to quite understand what my right hon. Friend 225 does want. I understand that he does not wish a discussion to-morrow, but to ask when the Prime Minister will be prepared to have a discussion.
§ Mr. ASQUITHYes—at any rate to make a statement.
§ Mr. BONAR LAWBut you do not want it to-morrow?
§ Mr. ASQUITHIf he can make a statement to-morrow, so much the better. I leave it entirely to him—"When he will be prepared to make a statement and to give the House facilities for discussing it?"
§ Mr. KINGIs the Leader of the House not aware, although the Front Bench may not require a discussion, that the House will not be satisfied unless there is an opportunity given for debating the most grave statements made by the Prime Minister?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWThe hon. Member did not listen to what was said.