§ 47. Sir W. Smithersasked the Prime Minister whether, in view of references on pages 32, 640 and 641 of the Report of the Royal Commission on the Spy Trials in Canada, issued on 27th June, 1946, to Communist activities in London and elsewhere in Britain, he will set up immediately a similar Royal Commission
The Prime Minister: Ido not think that the appointment of a Royal Commission is necessary for the purposes which I presume the hon. Member has in mind.
§ Sir W. SmithersDoes the Prime Minister realise that the root cause of the troubles in Britain today is the infiltration of the Communist Party, as evidenced by today's lightning strike at Smithfield Market?
§ Mr. GallacherI would like to ask the Prime Minister if he is aware that if the Communists did not exist the hon. Member for Orpington (Sir W. Smithers) would be struck by vocal paralysis?
§ The Prime MinisterI think not, so long as we have bulk purchases.
§ Sir W. SmithersOn a point of Order, Mr. Deputy-Speaker. May I ask whether it is consistent with the position of the Prime Minister for a flippant reply to be made to an hon. Member?
Mr. Deputy-SpeakerIf the hon. Gentleman will forgive my saying so, he has rather invited such a reply.