46. Mr. Davidsonasked the Prime Minister the number of written protests against conscription which he has received from Scottish organisations?
§ The Prime MinisterI have received approximately 90 telegrams and letters from various branches of Scottish organisations. These include 34 from various branches of the Labour party and the Independent Labour party; 19 from branches of the Co-operative Society; seven from branches of trades and labour councils and 34 from miscellaneous bodies.
Mr. DavidsonIs the Prime Minister aware that these representations come from very influential sections of the community, for whose co-operation the Government are asking, and will those representations receive the same consideration as the representations from Northern Ireland?
§ Mr. BoothbyMay I ask the Prime Minister whether he deduces from this that Scotland is any less patriotic than any other part of the United Kingdom?
§ Mr. MacquistenDoes the Prime Minister realise that a considerable percentage of the population of Scotland are not Scotsmen at all?