HC Deb 30 June 1930 vol 240 c1608 The following Question stood upon the Order Paper in the name of Mr. D. G. SOMERVILLE: 50. To ask the Prime Minister if he proposes to leave the decision on the Channel Tunnel scheme to a free vote of the House.
Mr. C. WILLIAMS

I beg to ask this question on behalf of my hon. Friend.

Mr. SPEAKER

Has the hon. Gentleman been asked to put the question on behalf of his hon. Friend?

Mr. WILLIAMS

Most certainly I have.

The PRIME MINISTER

Yes, Sir. I propose that the decision on this question shall be left to a free vote of the House.

Mr. HORE-BELISHA

May I ask whether action, if necessary, will be taken on the decision?

The PRIME MINISTER

The vote will be a free vote, and the Government will certainly consider the result. If the result is against the Government, I am not going to say that the Government are going to change their mind after a thorough review of the situation.

Sir N. GRATTAN-DOYLE

Are not the Government already pledged against the scheme, and have they not declared their decision?