HC Deb 21 July 1920 vol 186 cc2010-1
Mr. MONTAGUE (by Private Notice)

asked the Home Secretary whether any, and, if so, what steps are being taken to recruit and swear in special constables in London on the ground that an industrial emergency may shortly be anticipated?

Mr. LOCKER-LAMPSON

My right hon. Friend has been unavoidably detained. He has been very anxious to answer this question, and if my hon. Friend will put it down for to-morrow, my right hon. Friend will reply.

Mr. MONTAGUE (Later)

As the Home Secretary has now come into the House, perhaps, I might now ask for an answer to my question.

Mr. SPEAKER

I think, perhaps, that it would be better to take it to-morrow. It is not the usual practice to have a question answered after Questions to the Speaker.

Mr. MONTAGUE

Might I respectfully point out that I understand that the Home Secretary is willing to answer me, and it is a rather urgent question.

Mr. SPEAKER

I think that it would be better answered to-morrow. It would be a departure from the usual practice to answer it now.