HC Deb 25 June 1937 vol 325 cc1531-2

The following Question stood upon the Order Paper in the name of Mr. W. ROBERTS:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether any information has been received by the Non-Interven- tion Committee from the officers appointed under the control scheme as to the passage of war materials into Spain either by land or sea; and whether any war materials have, in fact, been prevented from passing into Spain by the control scheme since it was established.

Mr. Roberts

May I say, Mr. Speaker, that I have been kindly given an answer to this Question privately.

Mr. Paling

The hon. Member has stated that the Question has been answered privately, and I should like to ask whether, in those circumstances, the answer will be circulated?

Mr. Speaker

If the Question has been answered orally in private it will not be circulated.

Mr. Paling

The point I want to raise is whether it is in Order to put down a Question like this which interests Members of the House, and then for an answer to be given privately, and the answer to be denied to the House?

Mr. Speaker

The answer will be circulated with the Written Answers.