§ 26. Mr. ORMSBY-GOREasked the Prime Minister whether facilities will be given for a discussion in this House of the subjects mentioned in the agenda of the conference of Dominion Prime Ministers before that conference takes place?
§ 30. Colonel WEDGWOODasked the Prime Minister whether, before the Premiers' Conference meets, he will give this House an opportunity to discuss the programme or subjects likely to come before that conference, so that the British Parliament may not be precluded from stating in general terms the British view, just as the Canadian, Australian, and other Parliaments have stated the Canadian or Australian position?
§ The PRIME MINISTERIf there be a general desire in the House for a discussion, I should be willing to try and arrange it, but unless more precise indications are given of the matter or matters which it is desired to discuss, it would seem useless to give a day.
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREWill the right hon. Gentleman follow the example of the Prime Ministers in the self-governing Dominions, where, in each case, the Prime Minister himself made a statement as to the business to be examined and discussed at the conference?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThe answer which I have given indicates that if there be any desire by the House to have a discussion, it will be arranged, but as our time is very limited, I do not wish to press it.
§ Colonel WEDGWOODIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that in all quarters of the House there is a desire to discuss the agenda of subjects which are likely to be brought before the Imperial Cabinet before the Imperial Cabinet meets?
§ 36. Mr. HURDasked the Prime Minister whether, seeing that the term "Imperial Cabinet "as officially applied to the forthcoming gathering of Empire statesmen in London, implies collective executive powers, and seeing that General Smuts has declared the term to be a complete misnomer, and that this gathering is purely advisory in character as regards the Dominion and Indian representatives who attend, he will, in order to avoid misapprehension overseas, call it an Imperial Cabinet Conference?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI propose to discuss with the other Prime Ministers how the forthcoming Conference should be described.
§ The PRIME MINISTERSimply call it a conference.