HC Deb 16 March 1931 vol 249 cc1641-2
1. Mr. DAY

asked the Secretary of State for India whether he has any further statement to make on the conditions in India?

3. Mr. DOUGLAS HACKING

asked the Secretary of State for India whether he has anything to report regarding the effect of the recent agreement upon the boycott against British goods entering India?

4. Mr. FREEMAN

asked the Secretary of State for India whether he can make any report as to the effect in India of the recent Delhi agreement between the Viceroy and Mr. Gandhi?

The SECRETARY of STATE for INDIA (Mr. Wedgwood Benn)

I gave the House in my speech on Thursday all the information then available, and there is nothing which at this moment I can usefully add to it.

Mr. HACKING

With regard to my question in respect of the boycott in view of the great importance of this part of the agreement to the cotton industry of Lancashire can the right hon. Gentleman say how long he is prepared to wait for an improvement before he will take steps to see that the agreement is carried out in the spirit and in the letter?

Mr. BENN

I think I said on Thursday that an improved tone was observable. Actual figures of course cannot be given without the lapse of some little time.

Mr. HACKING

Can the right hon. Gentleman say what would be a convenient time to put down another question?

Mr. BENN

I will have an inquiry made as to the shortest period within which the figures can be obtained.

Mr. FREEMAN

May I ask if all the prisoners under the agreement have been freed?

Mr. BENN

That is the subject of another question.

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