§ 31. Sir ASSHETON POWNALLasked the Home Secretary whether he has any further information as to the participation of Communists in the street disturbances in London last week?
§ Sir J. GILMOURI do not think that there is anything which I can usefully add 1135 to the full statements regarding these disturbances which I made on Wednesday last.
§ Mr. MAXTONHaving regard to this question and others that the right hon. Gentleman has answered, may I ask whether the Communist party is an illegal organisation? I want an answer, because this political party seems to me to have the same rights as any other political party, and I want to ask if——
§ Mr. SPEAKERrose—
§ Mr. MAXTONI wish to ask the Home Secretary a question, Mr. Speaker.
§ Mr. SPEAKERThat is not in the question on the Paper.
§ Mr. MAXTONIt arises out of the Home Secretary's answers.
§ Mr. SPEAKERAll sorts of things might arise out of these questions, and, if I allow one, I must allow them all.
§ Mr. MAXTONI put it to you, Mr. Speaker, that you invariably allow a supplementary question, and this is the first one that has been put, and the Home Secretary has not replied to it.
§ Mr. SPEAKERIt is the first one that has been put that has not had something to do with the question on the Paper.