§ 47. Sir ASSHETON POWNALLasked the Prime Minister whether the Government will now reconsider their decision to take the India Bill in Committee of the Whole House and, in view of the greater powers entrusted to Chairmen of Committees, send it to a Committee upstairs?
§ The PRIME MINISTERNo, Sir. In the opinion of the Government, a Bill of such constitutional importance should be kept on the Floor of the House, and, accordingly, it is intended to refer the Indian Constitution Bill, after Second Reading, to a Committee of the Whole House.
§ Mr. CHURCHILLWill the right hon. Gentleman accept the thanks of the House for repulsing this disreputable suggestion?