HC Deb 11 April 1918 vol 104 c1636
53. Mr. BILLING

asked the Prime Minister whether he is prepared to place upon the Table of the House a list of the names of all members of His Majesty's Government and/or Members of the House of Commons and/or of His Majesty's Government Departments who are either directly or indirectly financially concerned, in their private or public capacity, in the affairs of the Deutsche Bank or the Bank Commerciale or the Fried. Krupp Achengesellschaft or the Anglo-Austrian Bank or the Oester-reichische Laenderbank?

Mr. BONAR LAW

The. answer is in the negative.

Mr. BILLING

Can the right hon. Gentleman say why the answer is in the negative? Has it any bearing upon the fact that we cannot get these banks shut up?

Mr. BONAR LAW

It has no bearing on that. The reason for its being in the negative can be gathered by the hon. Gentleman, if he puts his mind to it.

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