§ 46. Mr. WATTasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the list of what is described as all the towns in the country that have subscribed over £1,000,000 in National War Bonds was officially handed to the Press by his Department; if so, will he explain why Scottish towns are purposely and continually left out of such comparisons; is he aware that such omission hinders subscriptions to National War Bonds; and will he take any action with the official concerned?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWI am in communication with the Scottish War Savings Committee on this matter with a view to information being furnished which will enable Scottish towns to appear in the list referred to.
§ Mr. WATTDoes the right hon. Gentleman think that leaving out the Scottish towns is consistent with a man calling himself a Unionist?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWI do not think this distinction arises from the fact that the Scotch are not in the same sense Unionists. They want to act entirely independently of any association.