Captain BENNI desire to ask leave to move the Adjournment of the House for the purpose of discussing a definite matter of urgent public importance, namely, "the remission by the Treasury without Parliamentary sanction of a debt due from the Iraq Government to the Crown."
§ Mr. SPEAKERThis does not seem to be a notion which comes under the Standing Order. The announcement of this remission has been before the House for quite a good time. I understand the hon. and gallant Gentleman directs his point to the action of the Treasury in consenting to the remission without Parliamentary sanction. If it need Parliamentary sanction, it would be illegal, and would have to be dealt with in another way. Should it come in the ordinary course of the duty of the Treasury, the action must be discussed in Committee of Supply, like any other question. If the hon. and gallant Gentleman raises the point of the Parliamentary correctness of the procedure, I ask him to give me time to look into it, and I will do so.
Captain BENNI take it by doing so—I gladly accede, of course, to your suggestion—I should not forfeit any right which may accrue from the urgency of the matter?
§ Mr. SPEAKERIf it be incorrect from a Parliamentary point of view, there will be no need for the hon. and gallant Gentleman—I shall do it myself.