§ 47. Mr. NEIL MACLEANasked the Prime Minister whether he is now prepared to appoint a Royal Commission to consider the question of self-government for Scotland; and, if not, whether he can state the reason, in view of his pledge to Scottish Members in 1929?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave in answer to a question by the hon. Member for Hamliton (Mr. D. Graham) on the 14th February, 1933.
§ Mr. MACLEANDoes not the right hon. Gentleman recollect that that reply said he could no nothing just now? I am asking him now if he has changed his opinion and whether he is prepared to redeem the pledge he gave in 1929?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThe hon. Member knows very well that nothing has changed since 1933 in this matter.
§ Mr. MACLEANSo that we may take is that nothing has been done by the National Government?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI say nothing has been changed either in opinion or action.