HC Deb 18 March 1920 vol 126 cc2352-3
7. Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHY

asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether the military and police are searching for the hon. Members for the St. Michan's Division of Dublin, the Clontarf Division of Dublin, the St. Patrick's Division of Dublin, Cork City, South Kildare, Longford, South Meath, East Wick-low. County Waterford, North Monaghan, South Galway, West Cavan, North Kilkenny, North Cork, South Cork, West Kerry, East Kerry, North Tipperary, Mid-Tipperary, North Donegal, South Donegal, Connemara, and South Kerry with a view to their arrest; on what charge or charges is it intended to arrest these hon. Members; whether any of them are in fact under arrest; and whether it is intended to bring any of these hon. Members to trial if and when arrested?

Mr. MACPHERSON

It is obviously impossible for me to give information as to prospective arrests.

Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHY

Can I have an answer to the third part of my question? Since I gave notice of this question, you, Mr. SPEAKER, have road out an account of the arrest of an hon. Member—might I therefore have an answer?

Mr. MACPHERSON

I have gone through this list very carefully this morning, and so far as I can gather it is not proposed to arrest any at the present moment. But if my hon. and gallant Friend will tell me the names probably I shall be able to identify them quicker.