§ 47. Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Prime Minister if he will make a statement indicating the nature, scope and agenda of the forthcoming Bermuda Conference.
§ The Prime MinisterI do not wish to make any further statement on this subject at the present time.
§ Mr. HughesDoes the Prime Minister not agree that the forthcoming conference may, for good or for ill, involve matters of the gravest import to the British Commonwealth of Nations, and, possibly, the world? That being so, will he not depart from his latest technique of evading answers to Questions and answer full and fairly?
§ The Prime MinisterIt would be a great pity to try to deal with this piecemeal in answers to Questions.
§ Mr. HughesSurely the House might be informed.
§ Lieut-Colonel ElliotIs it not clear that if this Question had not been called, the time of the House might have been used to much greater advantage by my hon. Friend the Member for Billericay (Mr. Braine)?
§ Mr. SpeakerThe right hon. and gallant Member is now being wise after the event.
§ Mr. HughesOn a point of order. In view of the unsatisfactory and evasive nature of the reply of the Prime Minister, I hereby give notice that I shall raise the matter at the earliest opportunity on the Adjournment.