§ 46. Mr. HOLFORD KNIGHTasked the Prime Minister whether, in connection with the Disarmament Conference, His Majesty's Government have given consideration to the protection of the trade routes by international agreement?
§ Mr. P. SNOWDENThe answer is in the negative.
§ Mr. KNIGHTAre we to understand that in the view of His Majesty's Government the want of regulation is not a contributory cause of heavy expenditure in naval armaments?
§ Mr. SNOWDENThat raises a matter far beyond the original question, and I am not prepared to give a reply in answer to a supplementary question.
§ Mr. KNIGHTIs the House to understand that this is not a matter within the agenda of the forthcoming conference?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe hon. and learned Member has already had an answer to that question.