§ 47. Mr. Lewisasked the Prime Minister whether he will make a statement on the matters discussed at the Ministers' conference held at Chequers during the weekend of 15th–16th February, 1958.
§ The Prime MinisterNo, Sir.
§ Mr. LewisCan we take it that the reason for that is that one of the subjects discussed was the recent Rochdale by-election and that, because of that result, the Lord President of the Council has been banished to America, since we have been told that he has now left?
§ The Prime MinisterI had a sort of inkling when I saw this Question that the hon. Member would be more interested in the supplementary question than in my reply. Now he has made his point, and I suggest that he repeats it in one of his political speeches outside. It is quite good.