HC Deb 01 July 1941 vol 372 cc1203-4
33. Mr. Woodburn

asked the Minister of Labour whether, in considering means of helping Russia, he will, as a measure of mutual help, investigate the possibility of arranging free passage to Russia for skilled workers in the railway, transport, engineering and other civil or armed services in cases where such workers are adherents of the Community Party professing their first loyalty to Soviet Russia?

Mr. Assheton

No, Sir.

Mr. Gallacher

Is the hon. Gentleman aware that, the Question is put by a renegade Communist who never had loyalty to anybody or anything, not even to his own colleagues when he was a conscientious objector in Calton Gaol—

Mr. Speaker

rose

Mr. Gallacher

On a point of Order. Is it in order for an hon. Member to use the Order Paper to make what are meant to be slanderous statements about a Member of this House or about ordinary citizens of the country, in view of the rotten record as a belly-crawler that the hon. Member himself has always had?

Mr. Speaker

Order.

Mr. Woodburn

On a point of Order. After what has been said I think I ought to be allowed a Supplementary Question.