§ 46. Mr. HOGGEasked the Prime Minister whether, provided the Parliamentary representatives of Scotland of all parties, aided by the Secretary for Scotland, submit to the Government at an early date an agreed measure of self-government for Scotland on federal lines, the Government will grant facilities for the introduction and passing of such measure during the present Session?
§ 48. Mr. JOHNasked the Prime Minister whether, provided the Parliamentary representatives of Wales of all parties can submit to the Government at an early date an agreed measure of self-government for Wales on federal lines, the Government 1120 will grant facilities for the introduction and passing of such measure during the present Session of Parliament?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWThese questions are both hypothetical, and therefore impossible to answer.
§ Mr. HOGGEIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that certain of his own colleagues are now in consultation, considering a Home Rule Bill for Ireland, and why in the case of these men is it a practical question, and in the case of Scotland or Wales a hypothetical question?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWIt will only become a practical question when a Bill is before the House.
§ Mr. WATTIs it not the intention of the Government, in the case of the Home Rule Bill for Ireland, to make it lit in with the demands of Scotland and Wales?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWIt would be as well to wait until the Bill is introduced.
§ Major CHAPPLEMay I ask why not set up a Convention on the lines of the Irish Convention?
§ Mr. PRINGLEHave the alternative vote!
§ Mr. BONAR LAWI think that will require more consideration than I can give it at this moment.