§ Major Sir E. COATES(by Private Notice) asked the Leader of the House whether his attention has been drawn to the resolution recently passed by the Lewisham 2161 Branch of the National Federation of Discharged and Demobilised Soldiers to the effect that:
The members of the Lewisham branch of the National Federation of Discharged and Demobilised Sailors and Soldiers do hereby pledge ourselves willing and ready to undertake any work in munition factories in the event of the men who are at present engaged in munition making withdrawing their labour; and we agree to remain at such work until the strikers have been transferred into the Army and have been replaced by skilled men at present serving in His Majesty's Forces. We discharged men are determined to do all in our power to prevent a rupture in the supply of munitions which would mean the betrayal of our comrades who are still fighting their country's battles and the battles of the munition makers, among whom are to be found some of the worst type of shirkers.
§ Mr. BONAR LAWYes, Sir; the resolution has been brought to the notice of the Prime Minister.
§ Mr. DEVLINIs it in order for a Member of the House of Commons to come here and read all the resolutions he receives? Considering that the Government is pressed for time, is it in order for one of the most distinguished Members of the House to occupy the time of the House reading resolutions that have been passed at meetings of his constituents?
§ Mr. DEVLINMay I ask, on a point of Order, whether, if it is within his right to read one resolution, it is not within his right to read all, and may I ask for a day to read all the resolutions I have received?