HC Deb 24 April 1939 vol 346 cc787-8
67. Mr. Vyvyan Adams

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he has in his possession a list of members of the body calling itself the Anglo-German Fellowship?

The Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. Peake)

The Anglo German Fellowship is a company limited by guarantee and not having a share capital. By Section 98 of the Companies Act, 1929, the register of members must be available for inspection to any person at the registered offices of the company during business hours.

Mr. Adams

Will my hon. Friend possess himself of the list and see that any surviving members of the Anglo-German Fellowship are vigilantly encircled?

Sir A. Wilson

On a point of Order. Although I am not myself a member of the Anglo-German Fellowship I desire to inquire whether a Member of this House who is able to obtain a list of the members of the Anglo-German Fellowship is entitled by putting down such a question to use the Privileges of this House in order to cast innuendoes on a body which includes Members of both Houses of Parliament and a large number of men of known repute throughout the United Kingdom?

Mr. Speaker

When I see the question I will tell the hon. Member whether it is in order or not.

Mr. Adams

Further to the point of Order. May I point out that my motive was not to make innuendoes about Members of this House or another place, but to expose the method at the German end, which is notorious.

Mr. Gallacher

From the way in which the point of Order was raised is it not desirable that attention should be drawn to the fact that the Anglo-German Fellowship is associated with the opening of the Brown House in London?