HC Deb 28 October 1920 vol 133 cc1919-20
Mr. DEVLIN

I think, Mr. Speaker, it was arranged last Session that a certain day would be given on which Irish questions would have precedence, and Thursday was the allotted day for Irish questions. I notice that a small number of Irish questions to-day are given a place to which they are entitled, and the remainder are put back at the end of the Paper and cannot possibly be reached to-day.

Mr. SPEAKER

I do not accept the hon. Gentleman's latter statement as a certainty. It depends entirely how many supplementary questions are addressed to the Prime Minister. If there were none, there would be no difficulty whatever in reaching the other Irish questions.

Lord H. CAVENDISH-BENTINCK

May I ask why the Irish questions are put down on the Paper so low?

Mr. SPEAKER

They commence today at No. 13

Lord H. CAVENDISH-BENTINCK

The majority come after No. 100.

Mr. SPEAKER

That is because a great number of questions are addressed to the Prime Minister. You cannot have it both ways. The Prime Minister's questions begin at No. 25, by general desire of the House.