§ 1. Mr. FREEMANasked the Secretary of State for India whether he will make a statement of the policy of His Majesty's Government towards India?
§ 6. Mr. HORE-BELISHAasked the Secretary of State for India what are the intentions of the Government regarding a declaration of policy on the future of India?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for INDIA (Mr. Wedgwood Benn)I would refer the hon. Members to the statement by the Viceroy which was published on 1st November, since notice was given of these questions.
§ Sir KINGSLEY WOODDoes the statement recently made on the Indian question by the First Commissioner of Works represent the policy of the Government, and had it the Government's authority behind it?
Lieut.-Colonel Sir FREDERICK HALLAm I to understand that the right hon. Gentleman says that statements made by other Cabinet Ministers do not concern the Government at all, and that they are not relevant? Surely, it is of the utmost importance that we should know in this House whether statements made by Cabinet Ministers are to be relied upon and are accepted by the Government or not?
§ Mr. SPEAKERWe cannot go into that matter on this question.