§ 49. Earl Wintertonasked the Prime Minister if he will give an assurance that, on the receipt of a request from not less than 250 hon. Members for the re-assembly of Parliament during the Recess, His Majesty's Government will represent to Mr. Speaker that the public interest requires such a re-assembly.
§ The Prime MinisterNo, Sir. I would remind the House of the statement by my right hon. Friend the Lord President of the Council in reply to the Business Question last Thursday, that if it were necessary for the House to meet specially or earlier than 17th October, the Government would make representations to Mr. Speaker under the Standing Orders. I can assure the House that, should the course of events make it desirable in the public interest to do so, we shall not hesitate to follow this course.
§ Earl WintertonI beg to give notice that I shall raise this question on the Motion which is to be put later about the Recess.