GELIGNITE (THEFT, SCOTLAND). (Hansard, 6 March 1939)

§ 64. Colonel Wedgwood
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, in view of the stealing of large quantities of gelignite in Scotland, he is as yet taking steps to keep Irish enemies out of Great Britain?

§ The Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. Geoffrey Lloyd)
Inquiries into this theft are being pursued but so far no information has been obtained to connect in any way the person or persons concerned with the subject which the right hon. Gentleman has in mind. On that subject my right hon. Friend has nothing to add to the reply which he gave on 2nd February.

§ Colonel Wedgwood
May I ask whether it is the opinion of the Home Secretary that this gelignite in Scotland has no connection with the I.R.A. outrages?

§ Mr. Lloyd
I said in my answer that the inquiries have not yet been completed.

§ Colonel Wedgwood
Is the hon. Gentleman convinced that nothing that happened was caused by the I.R.A. imported into this country?

§ Mr. Logan
Is the hon. Gentleman in a position to define what "Irish enemies" means?

§ Colonel Wedgwood
The I.R.A., for the information of my hon. Friend.