HC Deb 22 March 1949 vol 463 cc202-3
45. Sir William Darling

asked the Prime Minister, in view of the adoption of a referendum in Newfoundland on the issue of self-Government, if he will consider setting up a committee to investigate the possibility of embodying this device in the British Constitution.

The Prime Minister (Mr. Attlee)

No, Sir.

Sir W. Darling

May I assume from that answer that the democratic device initiated by Graham Wallas, Robert Blatchford, Sidney Webb—[HON. MEMBERS "Lord Balfour."]—Lord Balfour was also an approver—this device, which is adopted by the Commonwealth of Australia and the Dominion of New Zealand, does not commend itself to the Prime Minister?

The Prime Minister

It does not commend itself to me in the circumstances of this country.