HC Deb 16 December 1925 vol 189 cc1384-5
3. Mr. PONSONBY

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can make any statement to this House with regard to the proceedings of the preparatory Commission on Disarmament now sitting at Geneva?

Mr. LOCKER-LAMPSON

As the hon. Gentleman is probably aware, the British Representative on the preparatory Commission was the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster who only returned last night. My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, is still in Geneva, In these circumstances the hon. Gentleman will realise that I am not yet in a position to make such a statement as he desires.

Mr. PONSONBY

Can the Undersecretary say whether, in view of the fact that we shall not be assembling again for six weeks, the Foreign Office will issue any Report on this matter in the meantime?

Mr. LOCKER-LAMPSON

If the hon. Member will allow me, I will have a talk with Lord Cecil and consider the point.