§ Viscount CURZON(by Private Notice) asked the Home Secretary whether his attention has been drawn to a paragraph in a certain London evening paper, of 5th July, in which it is stated that a certain peer was to undertake a race in a motor vehicle from London to Aberdeen, 610 miles, within 15 hours; whether he is aware that this would entail an average spend of 40 miles per hour; whether he has any information as to whether this statement is correct, and, if so, whether he will cause appropriate proceedings to be instituted against the peer referred to in the paper?
§ Mr. SHORTTAt present I know nothing of this matter beyond what is reported in the newspapers. If these reports be correct, I think it is most desirable that something should be done to prevent any repetition of such a proceeding. I am making inquiries.
§ Viscount CURZONIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that this race, or what- 583 ever it was, is very much repudiated by-all motorists, and particularly by the motor organisations?
§ Lieut-Colonel ARCHER-SHEEIs it not a fact that the Postmaster-General recently travelled from Scotland to England at a rate far in excess of the legal limit, and would it not be better to take proceedings against him?
§ Mr. SHORTTI do not know.
§ Mr. MORGAN JONESHow does the record of this Noble Gentleman compare with the record of the questioner himself?
Dr. MURRAYIs it not a fact that peers and commoners who want to go to Scotland desire to get there as quickly as possible?
§ Lieut.-Colonel ARCHER-SHEEIs it not a fact that the Postmaster-General was coming away from Scotland as fast as he could?