§ Mr. WHITELEY(by Private Notice) asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he is aware that it is reported that Mr. Henry Bolton, J.P., Chairman of the Blaydon Urban District Council, and Mr. Wiliam Lawther, County Councillor, and a member of the National Executive of the Labour party, both resident in the Blaydon Parliamentary Divi- 803 sion, have been arrested; whether such report is correct, and whether he can state the charge made against them.
§ Major Sir HARRY BARNSTON (Comptroller of the Household)I understand that this question has not beer received at the Home Office.
§ Mr. WHITELEYIt was sent at half-past eleven to-day.
§ Sir H. BARNSTONIt has not reached the Home Office; I have just made inquiry.
§ Mr. CONNOLLYWas not the Home Office made acquainted with this matter two days ago, when they promised to give information, and have not yet sent it?
§ Mr. WALLHEADWill the Minister also consider giving some information in regard to the case of Mr. Noah Ablett, who has also been arrested?
§ Mr. STEPHENMay I ask whether we are to have any statement from the Home Secretary, seeing that he said he would give the House a definite statement day by day? Perhaps the Prime Minister could help us.
§ Mr. WHITELEYAs the information in reply is not to hand, and there has been some delay in the question reaching the Home Office, may I ask whether I can put the question again to-morrow, in order to obtain the information?
§ Mr. SPEAKERCertainly I will make a note of it for to-morrow.