§ 45. Mr. TREVELYANasked the Prime Minister whether the Report of the Inter-Imperial Relations Committee adopted by the Imperial Conference on 19th November will be printed and circulated as a Command Paper?
§ The PRIME MINISTER (Mr. Baldwin)The Report referred to by the right hon. Member will be embodied in the summary of the proceedings of the Imperial Conference which will be laid before Parliament.
§ Mr. TREVELYANDoes not the right hon. Gentleman think this Report important enough to publish in a separate sheet?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThe question might possibly be raised later. I am in hopes that the proceedings themselves may be available at the beginning of next week.
§ 46. Sir CLEMENT KINLOCH-COOKEasked the Prime Minister, in view of the conclusions reached by the Committee on Inter-Imperial Relations, whether any change is contemplated in respect of the right of a Governor to refuse assent to any Measure passed by a Dominion Parliament or to reserve any Measure for the consideration of the Crown?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThis aspect of the position of the Governors-General was not dealt with in the Report of the Committee on Inter-Imperial Relations, and I am not aware that any change is contemplated.
§ Sir C. KINLOCH-COOKEIs there any change in the right of veto?
§ The PRIME MINISTERNo change that I am aware of.
§ 47. Sir C. KINLOCH-COOKEasked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the conclusion reached by the Committee on Inter-Imperial Relations that questions of judicial appeals are to be settled in accordance with the wishes of the part of the Empire affected, he will undertake that steps shall not be taken to impair the right of appeal now enjoyed by British subjects from the Courts of India and every British Dominion without the consultation of the Imperial Parliament?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI cannot give any assurance that Parliament would be consulted in the event suggested except in so far as legislation by Parliament would be necessary.