§ 21. Mr. Sorensenasked the Prime Minister whether His Majesty's Government have considered, or will consider, making a direct or indirect proposal for the mutual abolition of night bombing or whether they will state terms, conditions and safeguards under which they would consider sympathetically this or any similar proposal for the restriction of aerial bombing?
§ The Lord Privy Seal (Mr. Attlee)No, Sir.
§ Mr. SorensenMay I ask the right hon. Gentleman whether his attention has been drawn to an appeal by several prominent men, including the Bishops of Chichester and Bristol, Bernard Shaw and Professor Gilbert Murray; and whether he is also aware that, although opinion is divided, there is a considerable amount of opinion in blitzed areas in London that desires that this proposal shall be examined?
§ Sir Herbert WilliamsDoes not the Lord Privy Seal consider it unfortunate that this proposal should be put forward just at the time when we are getting on top of the Germans?
§ Mr. SorensenWould the right hon. Gentleman mind answering my Supplementary Question?
§ Mr. AttleeThe point is that, certainly, in the view of the Government, it is not practicable to think that you can come to any agreement with people who do not keep agreements.
§ Mr. ShinwellIs my right hon. Friend also aware that there is a very strong opinion in the country which feels that we ought to bomb the Germans much harder than we do?